Blaya Haro, FernandoSan Pedro Orozco, PilarBlaya San Pedro, AlonsoLópez Silva, JuliaJuanes Méndez, Juan A.D'Amato, Roberto2019-05-112019-05-112018Blaya Haro, F., San Pedro, P., Blaya San Pedro, A., López Silva, J., Juanes, J. A., & D'Amato, R. (2018). Design and prototyping by additive manufacturing of a functional splint for rehabilitation of Achilles tendon intrasubstance rupture. In TEEM'18 Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality (pp. 433-439). New York: ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3284179.32842539781450365185http://hdl.handle.net/11268/7885Technology allows the realization of individualized immobilization splints by Advanced Manufacturing techniques based on additive manufacturing, industrial digitalization and reverse engineering. In this sense, good results have been achieved in the optimization of the design process, the reduction of manufacturing costs, the development of materials used and the environmental impact. However, its denitive implementation requires other factors of improvement that take into account the initial sanitary use for which they were designed. e present study aims to provide functional characteristics in the initial design to a splint for rehabilitation of partial Achilles tendon rupture. e result allows applying simultaneous rehabilitation techniques during the immobilization stage of the aected limb in order to minimize the possible muscular, joint and vascular complications derived from the application of the classic retention devices in this phase of the treatment.engconference output10.1145/3284179.3284253restricted accessTecnología médicaRehabilitaciónTendonesTecnología médicaRehabilitación médicaLesión