A Novel Customized 3D Printed Arm Stand Improving Skin Preparation Efficiency in Hand Surgery

Summary. Patient preparation for hand surgery often necessitates skin preparation via the use of an assistant to hold the arm to be operated on in mid-air while disinfectant is applied. This study introduces a three-dimensional printed arm stand that decreases dead time during skin preparation, whil...

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Main Authors: Theodora Papavasiliou, MD, Stelios Chatzimichail, PhD, Valdone Kolaityte, MD, Vasiliki Manou, MD, Simon Filson, FRCS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-11-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003249