The use of 3d printing technology in the development of a prosthetic thumb
Introduction: Over the years, the popularisation of 3D printing technology created new possibilities for developing customized and cheap prosthetics in a shorter time than time-consuming and expensive conventional methods. With the available software and knowledge, there are limitless possibiliti...
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Kazimierz Wielki University
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Introduction:
Over the years, the popularisation of 3D printing technology created new possibilities for developing customized and cheap prosthetics in a shorter time than time-consuming and expensive conventional methods. With the available software and knowledge, there are limitless possibilities for tailoring every prosthetic exclusively to the patient when keeping the costs reasonably low.
Objective:
The objective of the study was to research, review and compare data available on PubMed about the use of 3D printing in the development of a prosthetic thumb.
A brief description of the state of knowledge:
Conventional methods of prosthetic manufacture require a skilled professional prosthetist, a lot of time, and the costs from 4000-8000$ for a body-powered one, to 25000-50000$ for an externally powered one. That could be a major financial barrier for a patient. The 3D printing technology development over the last 15 years provided a fast and cheap method of manufacture for low-batch prosthetics, including thumb prosthetics, while being able to easily alter the project to customize it to the patient’s needs.
Conclusions:
There is a possibility to create fully functioning and durable thumb prosthetics with 3D printing technology. However, we need more research to provide a universal and fully customizable one to meet every patient's needs.
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e0a8be913674851889d9e09ebc08e352022-12-22T02:43:46ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062022-07-0112710.12775/JEHS.2022.12.07.039The use of 3d printing technology in the development of a prosthetic thumbJakub Rezmer0Inga Wasilewska1Łukasz Świątek2Student Research Group, Department of Virology with SARS Laboratory, Medical University of Lublin, ul. Witolda Chodźki 1, 20-400 LublinStudent Research Group, Department of Virology with SARS Laboratory, Medical University of Lublin, ul. Witolda Chodźki 1, 20-400 LublinDepartment of Virology with SARS Laboratory, Medical University of Lublin,Doktora ul. Witolda Chodźki 1, 20-400 Lublin Introduction: Over the years, the popularisation of 3D printing technology created new possibilities for developing customized and cheap prosthetics in a shorter time than time-consuming and expensive conventional methods. With the available software and knowledge, there are limitless possibilities for tailoring every prosthetic exclusively to the patient when keeping the costs reasonably low. Objective: The objective of the study was to research, review and compare data available on PubMed about the use of 3D printing in the development of a prosthetic thumb. A brief description of the state of knowledge: Conventional methods of prosthetic manufacture require a skilled professional prosthetist, a lot of time, and the costs from 4000-8000$ for a body-powered one, to 25000-50000$ for an externally powered one. That could be a major financial barrier for a patient. The 3D printing technology development over the last 15 years provided a fast and cheap method of manufacture for low-batch prosthetics, including thumb prosthetics, while being able to easily alter the project to customize it to the patient’s needs. Conclusions: There is a possibility to create fully functioning and durable thumb prosthetics with 3D printing technology. However, we need more research to provide a universal and fully customizable one to meet every patient's needs. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/389833d printingprosthetic thumb |
| spellingShingle | Jakub Rezmer Inga Wasilewska Łukasz Świątek The use of 3d printing technology in the development of a prosthetic thumb Journal of Education, Health and Sport 3d printing prosthetic thumb |
| title | The use of 3d printing technology in the development of a prosthetic thumb |
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