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Design of an Orthopedic Product by Using Additive Manufacturing Technology: The Arm Splint
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Materia
Splint additive manufacturing
Reverse engineering
Three-dimensional digitization
Fecha de publicación
2018
Resumen
[EN]The traditional fabrication process of custom-made splints has hardly undergone any progress since the beginning of
its use at the end of the eighteenth century. New manufacturing techniques and the new materials can help to
modernize this treatment method of fractures. The use of Additive Manufacturing has been proposed in recent years
as an alternative process for the manufacture of splints and there has been an increase in public awareness and
exploration. For this reason, in this study a splint model printed in 3D, that replaces the deficiencies of the cast
maintaining its virtues, has been proposed. The proposed methodology is based on three-dimensional digitalization
techniques and 3D modeling with reverse engineering software. The work integrates different scientific disciplines to
achieve its main goal: to improve life quality of the patient. In addition, the splint has been designed based on the
principles of sustainable development. The design of splint is made of Polycarbonate by technique of Additive
Manufacturing with fused deposition manufacturing, and conceived with organic shapes, customizing openings and
closing buttons with rubber. In this preliminary study the final result is a prototype of the 3D printed arm splint in a reduced
scale by using PLA as material.
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ISSN
0148-5598
DOI
10.1007/s10916-018-0909-6
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