The Application of Three-Dimensional Printed Finger Splints for Post Hand Burn Patients: A Case Series Investigation.
10.5535/arm.2018.42.4.634
- Author:
Ho Sung NAM
1
;
Cheong Hoon SEO
;
So Young JOO
;
Dong Hyun KIM
;
Dong Sik PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea. skyler02@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Three-dimensional printing;
Burns;
Orthotic devices
- MeSH:
Burns*;
Contracture;
Finger Joint;
Fingers*;
Hand*;
Human Body;
Humans;
Orthotic Devices;
Printing, Three-Dimensional;
Prostheses and Implants;
Splints*;
Upper Extremity
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2018;42(4):634-638
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The application of three-dimensional (3D) printing is growing explosively in the medical field, and is especially widespread in the clinical use of fabricating upper limb orthosis and prosthesis. Advantages of 3D-printed orthosis compared to conventional ones include its lower cost, easier modification, and faster fabrication. Hands are the most common body parts involved with burn victims and one of the main complications of hand burns are finger joint contractures. Applying orthotic devices such as finger splints are a well-established essential element of burn care. In spite of the rapid evolution of the clinical use of 3D printing, to our knowledge, its application to hand burn patients has not yet been reported. In this study, the authors present a series of patients with hand burn injuries whose orthotic needs were fulfilled with the application of 3D-printed finger splints.
