The FDM 3D Printing Application for Orthopedic Splints

Abstract:

The FDM technology is an easy solution when someone need freedom of design but with a high precision of manufacturing and so, one can built conceptual models or molds, engineering models, manufacturing tools, and functional testing prototypes. The problem addressed in this paper is to identify and investigate the possibility of design and the achieving sustainability of a temporary hand prosthesis used for supporting and immobilizing a broken bone. The research tries to highlight some common and distinct aspects specific to FDM printing technology. One of the objectives of this paper is to use the FDM technology in order to achieve a modern version of the classics splints or of the orthopedic cast. The prototype models proposed can be made vertically on a 3D printer with small motherboard and are easy to wear, attractive to children through its colors and can be made with a manufacturing low price.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 809-810)
• Pages: 375-380
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.809-810.375
• Online since: November 2015
• Authors: Adriana Munteanu, Dragos Chitariu, Florentin Cioata
• Keywords: 3D Printing, Fused Deposition Modeling, Temporary Hand Prosthesis

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