title: A trans-femoral brim adapter for CAD CAM measurements.
abstract: A computer aided design/computer aided manufacture (CAD CAM) brim measurement adapter was designed for use with a Berkeley casting stand. This measurement adapter accommodates all IPOS/CANFIT-PLUS transfemoral brim sizes and shapes, allows brim positioning, provides adequate stability, and provides a substantial cost saving by using existing, functional hardware as a base.
authors.affiliation: Prosthetics and Orthotics Department, Rehabiltiation Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nielen
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Lemaire
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goudreau
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D017076:Computer-Aided Design / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017046:Cost Savings; D004867:Equipment Design; D005269:Femur; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results