While patients may prefer early weight bearing and fewer restrictions, the jury is still out on the timing of weight bearing ...

but she also needed to model the weight-bearing orientation to better design the braces for walking. Then it was time to print a PLA-based dog splint from a design she found on Thingiverse.

Early weight bearing can help speed up a patient's recovery by preventing muscle deconditioning, improving joint range of motion and allowing an earlier return to independence." Dr. Kyle Schweser ...