Digital Design for Diabetes: 3D Printing Variable-Density Diabetic Orthotics to Mitigate Lower-Limb Amputations in New Zealand

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Digital Design for Diabetes: 3D Printing Variable-Density Diabetic Orthotics to Mitigate Lower-Limb Amputations in New Zealand

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Currently, there are approximately 228,000 people in New Zealand who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Without critical intervention, this number is projected to reach epidemic proportions within the next 20 years. The development of type 2 diabetes is most commonly seen in those who are obese and can cause significant physical, mental and financial complications for the patient. Arguably the most detrimental of the physical complications is diabetic neuropathy, which is a form of ner...

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26 Sep, 2021

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Michau, Marcus

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3D Printing / Diabetes / Amputations / Orthotics / Grasshopper / Insoles / Design / School: School of Design Innovation / 120304 Digital and Interaction Design / 120303 Design Management and Studio and Professional Practice / 120305 Industrial Design / Degree Discipline: Design Innovation / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Design Innovation / Design Management and Studio and Professional Practice / Digital and Interaction Design / Industrial Design

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