title: [Computer-aided method and rapid prototyping for the personalized fabrication of a silicone bandage digital prosthesis].
abstract: The fabrication of digital prostheses has acquired growing importance not only for the possibility for the patient to overcome psychosocial trauma but also to promote grip functionality. An application method of three dimensional-computer-aided design technologies for the production of passive prostheses is presented by means of a fifth finger amputee clinical case following bilateral hand replantation.Three-dimensional-computerized tomography was used for the collection of anthropometric images of the hands. Computer-aided design techniques were used to develop the digital file-based prosthesis from the reconstruction images by inversion and superimposing the contra-lateral finger images. The rapid prototyping manufacturing method was used for the production of a silicone bandage prosthesis prototype. This approach replaces the traditional manual method by a virtual method that is basis for the optimization of a high speed, accurate and innovative process.
authors: Departamento de Cirurgia. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade do Porto. Porto. Portugal.
authors: Nuno
authors: N
authors: Ventura Ferreira
authors: Instituto de Engenharia Mec'nica e GestÉo Industrial. Porto. Portugal.
authors: Nuno
authors: N
authors: Leal
authors: Departamento de Cirurgia. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade do Porto. Porto. Portugal. Serviço de Cirurgia Plástica, Reconstrutiva e Estética. Hospital de SÉo JoÉo. Porto. Portugal.
authors: Inês
authors: I
authors: Correia Sá
authors: Instituto de Engenharia Mec'nica e GestÉo Industrial. Porto. Portugal.
authors: Ana
authors: A
authors: Reis
authors: Departamento de Cirurgia. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade do Porto. Porto. Portugal. Serviço de Cirurgia Plástica, Reconstrutiva e Estética. Hospital de SÉo JoÉo. Porto. Portugal.
authors: Marisa
authors: M
authors: Marques
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D012828:Silicones; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones