Sobre rodas: projeto adaptativo de uma prótese em impressão 3d para um cão com membros pélvicos amputados

Abstract

In the past, if a dog did not have one of the pelvic or thoracic limbs, the dog was sent for euthanasia or even abandoned, however, over the years, empathy with these animals became possible due to the techniques that solved this type of problem, such as example the printing of prostheses in 3D printing. . The 3D printing market focused on healthcare needs has been experiencing exponential growth due to low cost, rapid prototyping and the possibility of attending the specific needs of each patient. By the technical knowledge of Mechanical Engineering and the need of a Veterinary Medicine project , they provide reliable and effective methods for this study and later making this type of project. Due to the necessity of a valid proposal for the creation and adaptation of a prosthesis project in a 3D project, this study proposes to validate a real case study of a dog without a pelvic limb.