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March 14, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología0 citationsOpen Access

Adopting Digital Technologies and 3d Printing in Prosthetics and Orthotics: Lessons From a Decade of Clinical Practice

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DBDaniel Blocka

Key Points

  • This article reflects on a decade of clinical practice integrating digital technologies in prosthetics and orthotics.
  • Analyzed clinical experiences over ten years in orthotic practice
  • Evaluated the integration of digital workflows and 3D printing
  • Identified benefits and challenges in patient care
  • Digital technologies improved design consistency and documentation.
  • Challenges include total cost of ownership and workflow issues.
  • Artificial intelligence may reshape clinical reasoning in practice.

Abstract

Over the past decade, digital workflows and 3D printing have shifted from emerging innovations to mainstream considerations within prosthetics and orthotics (P Volume 9, Issue 1, No. 5. https://doi.org/10.33137/cpoj.v9i1.47211 Corresponding Author: Daniel Blocka, B.Sc., C.O.(c), FISPO, F.C.B.C.,Affiliation: Boundless Biomechanical Bracing, Toronto, ON, Canada.E-Mail: dan@boundlessbracing.comORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3933-7716

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