Patient Self-Assessment of 3D Printed Upper-Extremity Prosthetics

Gyllinsky, Joshua V.; Gannon, James; Akoiwala, Corvah; Witcher, Cristian R.; Parra, Laura Camila Hernández; Baez, James; Frink, Travis; Driscoll, Brendan; Orduz, Jairo; Aguanche, Zaid C.; Beleno, Isaac; Pérez, G Hernández; Roa, Carlos; Gutiérrez, Omar Yessid Beltrán; Garcia, Haydee; Scholz, Silke; Mankodiya, Kunal

doi:10.1109/smartcomp.2019.00054

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“…Most of the studies were design studies (11) . 1,2,5,9-16 Other study types included reviews (2), 17,18 descriptive studies (3), 19-21 case reports (1), 22 and case series (1). 23…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Generally, the specified 3D-printers were commercial (relatively inexpensive) printers. 1,5,10,11,16,21-23 However, most of the studies (10/18) 2,9,12-15,17-20 did not report the type of 3D-printer used.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Most of the studies (7/18) 1,2,5,10-13 aimed to improve the functionality of the prosthesis for the intended user, while remaining low cost. Other studies (2/18) 20,22 validated the functionality of a 3D-printed prosthesis on its performance characteristics.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Most of the studies were design studies (11). 1,2,5,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Other study types included reviews (2), 17,18 descriptive studies (3), [19][20][21] case reports (1), 22 and case series (1). 23 The entire study population included 47 patients with amputations (range 1-12 patients per study).…”

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“…Most of the prostheses were body-powered (14/ 27), 1,2,5,9,11,14,17,19,20,22 meaning that the user could control the motion of the prosthesis through a harness or cables. Other actuation mechanisms included myoelectric actuation (6/27) 13,16,19 or electric actuation (2/27). 19 The remaining prostheses had no actuation mechanism (4/27) 10,23 or the actuation mechanism was not reported (2/27).…”

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confidence: 99%

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3D-printed prostheses in developing countries: A systematic review

Abbady

Klinkenberg

Moel

et al. 2021

Prosthetics &Amp; Orthotics International

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Background:According to the World Health Organization, only 5%–15% of people in lower-income countries have access to prostheses. This is largely due to low availability of materials and high costs of prostheses. 3D-printing techniques have become easily accessible and can offer functional patient-specific components at relatively low costs, reducing or bypassing the current manufacturing and postprocessing steps. However, it is not yet clear how 3D-printing can provide a sustainable solution to the low availability of limb prostheses for patients with amputations in lower-income countries.Objective:To evaluate 3D-printing for the production of limb prostheses in lower-income countries and lower–middle-income countries (LLMICs).Study design:Systematic Review.Methods:Literature searches, completed in April 2020, were performed in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. The search results were independently screened and reviewed by four reviewers. Only studies that examined interventions using prostheses in LLMICs for patients with limb amputations were selected for data extraction and synthesis. The web was also searched using Google for projects that did not publish in a scientific journal.Results:Eighteen studies were included. Results were reported regarding country of use, cost and weight, 3D-printing technology, satisfaction, and failure rate.Conclusion:Low material costs, aesthetic appearance, and the possibility of personalized fitting make 3D-printed prostheses a potential solution for patients with limb amputations in LLMICs. However, the lack of (homogeneous) data shows the need for more published (scientific) research to enable a broader availability of knowledge about 3D-printed prostheses for LLMICs.

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“…Most of the studies were design studies (11) . 1,2,5,9-16 Other study types included reviews (2), 17,18 descriptive studies (3), 19-21 case reports (1), 22 and case series (1). 23…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%