A Novel Customized 3D Printed Arm Stand Improving Skin Preparation Efficiency in Hand Surgery.
Journal
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open
ISSN: 2169-7574
Titre abrégé: Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101622231
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2020
Nov 2020
Historique:
received:
29
08
2020
accepted:
21
09
2020
entrez:
10
12
2020
pubmed:
11
12
2020
medline:
11
12
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Patient preparation for hand surgery often necessitates skin preparation via the use of an assistant to hold the arm to be operated on in mid-air while disinfectant is applied. This study introduces a three-dimensional printed arm stand that decreases dead time during skin preparation, while also enabling the more efficient use of an assistant. The arm stand devices were customized on the anatomy of the patients and then successfully used on patients having general or regional anesthesia. A practical, reusable, and effective three-dimensional printed arm stand has been developed and applied on both adult and pediatric patients. We have found the bespoke device to be beneficial in terms of reducing theater dead time and overall costs, while increasing the efficiency of an upper limb operating theater list. The rapid prototyping cycle afforded by 3D printing renders this technology a valuable tool for developing medical devices with patient-precise dimensions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33299712
doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003249
pmc: PMC7722566
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e3249Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
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