Patient-specific 3D-printed splint for mallet finger injury

Zolfagharian, A., Gregory, T.M., Bodaghi, M. ORCID: 0000-0002-0707-944X, Gharaie, S. and Fay, P., 2020. Patient-specific 3D-printed splint for mallet finger injury. International Journal of Bioprinting, 6 (2): 259. ISSN 2424-7723

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Abstract

Despite the frequency of mallet finger injuries, treatment options can often be costly, time-consuming, and ill-fitted. Three-dimensional (3D) printing allows for the production of highly customized and inexpensive splints, which suggests potential efficacy in the prescription of casts for musculoskeletal injuries. This study explores how the use of engineering concepts such as 3D printing and topology optimization (TO) can improve outcomes for patients. 3D printing enables the direct fabrication of the patient-specific complex shapes while utilizing finite element analysis and TO in the design of the splint allowed for the most efficient distribution of material to achieve mechanical requirements while reducing the amount of material used. The reduction in used material leads to significant improvements in weight reduction and heat dissipation, which would improve breathability and less sweating for the patient, greatly increasing comfort for the duration of their recovery.

Item Type: Journal article
Publication Title: International Journal of Bioprinting
Creators: Zolfagharian, A., Gregory, T.M., Bodaghi, M., Gharaie, S. and Fay, P.
Publisher: Whioce Publishing Pte Ltd
Date: 2020
Volume: 6
Number: 2
ISSN: 2424-7723
Identifiers:
NumberType
10.18063/ijb.v6i2.259DOI
1313157Other
Rights: © 2020 Zolfagharian, et al. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
Divisions: Schools > School of Science and Technology
Record created by: Linda Sullivan
Date Added: 02 Apr 2020 08:04
Last Modified: 14 May 2020 12:48
URI: https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/39532

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