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Functional improvement by body-powered 3D-printed prosthesis in patients with finger amputation: Two case reports.

Min-Yong LeeSeung Hak LeeJa-Ho LeighHyung Seok NamEun Young HwangJung Yeon LeeSol HanGangpyo Lee
Published in: Medicine (2022)
Over the past decade, significant advances have been made in 3D-printed prosthetics owing to their light weight, low cost, on-site fabrication, and easy customization. Although there are still several limitations in the general application of 3D-printed finger prostheses, our study suggests that for patients with finger amputations, body-powered 3D-printed finger prostheses have high potential as an additional prosthetic option to the existing passive cosmetic prostheses.
Keyphrases
  • low cost
  • body mass index
  • lower limb
  • weight gain
  • human health