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Case studies
The following case studies are drawn from the collective experiences of the
medical modelling researchers at the National Centre for Product Design
and Development Research (PDR) and their various collaborators. The
cases were selected for their diversity as well as their technical, clinical and
academic merit. To ensure the quality of the case studies included in this
book, the majority have been taken from texts that have been previously
published in international peer-reviewed journals. However, the texts have
been altered to refl ect their position in this book and to eliminate repetition,
particularly of technical descriptions that appear in the earlier chapters
of the book. Therefore, you will fi nd regular references to those previous
chapters in these case studies. As some of these case studies were originally
written for specialist audiences, the explanation of some technical or
medical terms has been inserted to enable the reader from either a medical
or technical background to understand the cases described. Where these
would prove a distraction, you may be directed to a more substantial explanation
in Chapter 8. Other aspects such as trademarks and company names
may have been updated to refl ect the correct details at the time of writing.
Where possible any technology that has been superseded has also been
noted.
Appropriate acknowledgement has been given at the beginning of each
case study to those that contributed to it and the original source is shown
should you wish to locate and read the original version.
The case studies have been grouped into four categories: implementation,
surgical applications, rehabilitation and research. The fi rst papers
relate to aspects of the general implementation and application of medical
modelling, including setting up procedures and problems that may be
encountered. The second group consist of papers relating to surgical applications
such as reconstructive surgery or joint replacement. The third group
of articles broadly relate to rehabilitation. This includes the design and
fabrication of prostheses, the production of custom fi tting devices or other
techniques that may be undertaken by prosthetists in the laboratory. The
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