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When set up properly, 3D printing is a robust and reliable process. But in the first days in Uganda we struggled with our initial prints due to the instable power grid. The outages resulted in failed prints that stopped mid-way.…

When we traveled to Uganda, we already brought ready-made prostheses with us. This served as a backup for potential technical delays and situations where we would need a prosthesis quickly. And indeed, the first prostheses that we used were from…

Today we had a new study participant. He is a priest at the local church and even invited us to a service in two weeks. We are very happy to have taken measurements from a lot of participants already and…

To tailor our prostheses to local demands we try to use widely available materials and local sources. To adjust the color of the printed prosthesis, we use spray paint. Today we made a trip to Mukono to try the locally…

After initial technical difficulties we are set and have printed the first hand prostheses. We already had the honor to work together with our first study participant and fitted our first hand prosthesis. Kevin and Nikolas made a trip to…