3D printed personalized assistive devices: A material, technique, and medical condition perspective

S Vennam, KN Vijayasankar, F Pati - Applied Materials Today, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing adoption of 3D printing technology in medical device development stems
from its ability to fabricate complex geometries with minimal tooling and its potential to …

3D-printed hand splints versus thermoplastic splints: a randomized controlled pilot feasibility trial

L Waldburger, R Schaller, C Furthmüller… - International …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In this randomized controlled pilot trial, we compared three-dimensional (3D)-printed made-
to-measure splints to conventional custom-made thermoplastic splints. In a clinical setting …

Automated 3D-printed finger orthosis versus manual orthosis preparation by occupational therapy students: Preparation time, product weight, and user satisfaction

S Portnoy, N Barmin, M Elimelech, B Assaly… - Journal of Hand …, 2020 - Elsevier
Study design Intra-subject cross-sectional study. Introduction Upper limb injuries often
require wearing an orthosis. Today, orthoses are custom-made by the clinician or purchased …

Additive Manufacturing and Upper-Limb Orthoses: A Scoping Review

A Gehner, D Lunsford - JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Methods A literature search was conducted using five databases from 2011 to 2021. Two
independent researchers reviewed the abstracts and full text of the articles. The PRISMA …

Exploring the barriers in medical additive manufacturing from an emerging economy

VK Verma, SS Kamble, L Ganapathy… - … Planning & Control, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Sustainable medical additive manufacturing (SMAM) is becoming the next Industry 4.0
technology to revolutionise the medical industry. The adoption of SMAM offers several …

Manufacturing an assistive device with 3D printing technology–a case report

YI Degerli, F Dogu, C Oksuz - Assistive Technology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Our aim is to define the design and procedure of a 3D printed assistive device and to
produce a prototype assistive device for an individual with quadriplegia in order to enable …

[HTML][HTML] A national survey of conservative mallet finger injury care and the potential for 3D printing to impact current practice

UM Cronin, NM Cummins, A O'Sullivan, D Ryan… - Annals of 3D Printed …, 2025 - Elsevier
Purpose Custom orthoses provided by a skilled therapist are deemed the gold standard of
care for the treatment of mallet injury, but traditional orthoses are still used. It is unclear to …

The effectiveness of 3d printing technology course on attitudes of occupational therapy students-a controlled study

Yİ Değerli, B Torpil, E Pekçetin… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
There is interest in three-dimensional (3D) printing technology, but views on the integration
of these technologies into business and education vary. It is crucial to determine how the …

Persistent hand pain despite adequate immunosuppression? The distinct value of occupational therapy in the era of biologics

D Minhas, P Cagnoli, C Dodge - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Persistent hand pain despite adequate immunosuppression? The... : Current Opinion in
Rheumatology Persistent hand pain despite adequate immunosuppression? The distinct …

Narrative Review on the Application of Additive Manufacturing in the Production of Upper Limb Orthoses

ME Kunkel, ACCPS Araújo - Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering, 2023 - Springer
The development of upper limb orthoses using additive manufacturing technology, also
known as 3D printing, holds significant potential to enhance accessibility, availability …