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Read more about the article Life-changing impact of a prosthetic on one of our patients

Life-changing impact of a prosthetic on one of our patients

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  • Post published:July 31, 2023
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Recently, we were witnessing the life-changing impact of a prosthetic on one of our patients. After being fitted with a prosthetic leg, he experienced a newfound sense of independence and…

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Read more about the article How to save a life with 2 grams of filament?

How to save a life with 2 grams of filament?

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  • Post published:July 31, 2023
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Improvising! That's what you do when you have limited resources in rural areas, such as in Masanga Hospital Sierra Leone. You look at what you do have and try to come…

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Read more about the article Transtibial prosthetic socket design using artificial intelligence (AI)!

Transtibial prosthetic socket design using artificial intelligence (AI)!

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  • Post published:July 31, 2023
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Last year, an AI algorithm was developed for transtibial prosthetic sockets from 130 scans of transtibial stumps and the corresponding corrected models. The AI algorithm was incorporated into 3DMedX, a…

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Read more about the article First 3D-printed above-knee prosthetics in Masanga Hospital Sierra Leone

First 3D-printed above-knee prosthetics in Masanga Hospital Sierra Leone

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  • Post published:July 31, 2023
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During the past few years, research is being conducted focusing on the manufacture of transtibial and upper limb prosthetics. Since this year, we are also focusing on the transfemoral (above-knee)…

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Read more about the article The palm wine production of Saidu!

The palm wine production of Saidu!

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  • Post published:March 31, 2023
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He can climb high up the tree using the stairs and his prosthesis. He does this every morning and evening and this is how he collects 15 liters of palm…

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“With hard work and perseverance, there is no limitation to achieve your goals!”

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  • Post published:January 29, 2023
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This is a story about Mamajan Jalloh. He was suffering from a disease called gangrene. The disease affected his lower limb, and he had to undergo a transtibial amputation at Masanga…

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Read more about the article Mijn vader print armen en benen

Mijn vader print armen en benen

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  • Post published:June 21, 2022
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"Mijn vader print armen en benen", vertelt Mbalu uit Sierra Leone. Deze week vertelt Mbalu, de dochter van Osman over het 3D project in het Masanga Hospital Sierra Leone in het kindertijdschrift:…

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Read more about the article Health for All Film Festival – Students special prize of the World Health Organization

Health for All Film Festival – Students special prize of the World Health Organization

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  • Post published:May 21, 2022
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Last week we won the Health for All Film Festival - Students special prize of the World Health Organization. Our Dutch-Sierra Leonean teams feel very honored to receive this award. Idrissah…

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Read more about the article Prosthetic rehabilitation course Masanga 2022!

Prosthetic rehabilitation course Masanga 2022!

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  • Post published:February 21, 2022
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The past two weeks I traveled together with Ruud Leijendekkers and Marco Papenburg to Masanga in Sierra Leone to give a course in rehabilitation for prosthetics to the fourth-year Bachelor students physiotherapy.Together with the…

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Read more about the article The baton is handed over to Pien!

The baton is handed over to Pien!

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  • Post published:December 22, 2021
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Last weeks ten leg prostheses were made by our 3D team. In the middle of the group picture, you see a selection of the people who received a prosthesis. Joshep…

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