Quality of life of patients with 3D-printed arm prostheses in a rural area of Sierra Leone

Sterkenburg, AS; Stelt, Merel van der; Koroma, Abdul R.; Gaalen, M.D. Van; Pols, M.J. Van der; Grobusch, Martin P.; Slump, Cornelis H.; Maal, Thomas J. J.; Brouwers, Lars

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07447

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“…Although there is rapid growth in the 3D [10] prosthetic industry, there are no proper guidelines and overview of all prosthetics designed and printed. Most scientific research [11] ongoing in upper limb 3D prostheses is done by trial and error, where the obstacle is to design a 3D prosthetic that is identical in terms of the weight and size of the replaced limb [12]. Evidence of the existing functional performance of the 3D prosthetic robot arm from customers is lacking in rating the prosthetic.…”

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3D Printed Prosthetic Robot Arm with Grasping Detection System for Children

Babu¹,

Nasır²,

Ravindran³

et al. 2023

Int. J. Adv. Sci. Eng. Inf. Technol.

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Prosthetic robot arms have been an alternative replacement for upper limb-related disability, especially among children as it helps them perform regular activities such as holding tools, eating, and drinking. This research aims to develop a 3D prosthetic robot arm using SolidWorks and 3D printer, using a low-cost and straightforward mechanism for children. This paper proposes a close loop control system with position control for the prosthetic robot arm to achieve an appropriate grasping force focusing on solid-shaped objects using PID control. The PID controller controls the system's response to perform in the most efficient path. Force-sensitive resistors (FSR) are attached to all fingers to measure the grasping force acting on objects with different surfaces, dimensions, and weights. The controller results showed improvement in the overshoot percentage of 0.902%, as overshoot is essential in preventing the grasped object's deformations. The analysis of the experiment shows that the mean grasping force and static coefficient friction of each object are different regardless of the material the object is made of and the object's mass. For example, a cube-shaped object made of wood requires 0.5288 N of grasping force to grasp the object firmly compared to a plastic-made cube that only requires 0.3245 N to hold the cube. On the other hand, the static coefficient friction for the wood cube is 3.1708 and 0.4725 for the plastic cube. Further research can be done by designing the prosthetic robot arm with independent motorized and multi-degree movement of fingers.

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confidence: 99%

3D Printed Prosthetic Robot Arm with Grasping Detection System for Children

Babu¹,

Nasır²,

Ravindran³

et al. 2023

Int. J. Adv. Sci. Eng. Inf. Technol.

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Assessing PET composite prosthetic solutions: A step towards inclusive healthcare

Nagarajan,

Farukh,

Kandan

et al. 2024

Heliyon

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Three-dimensional printing technology applied to the production of prosthesis: A systemic narrative review

Choo,

Kim,

Chang

2024

Prosthetics &Amp; Orthotics International

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The purpose of this scoping review was to investigate the effects of 3-dimensional (3D)-printed prostheses. Articles published up to August 19, 2023, were searched in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Scopus databases. The search terms used were “3D printed prosthesis,” “3D printed prostheses,” “3D printed prosthe*,” “3D printed artificial arm,” “3D printed artificial leg,” “3D printing prosthesis,” “3D printing prostheses,” “3D printing prosthe*,” “3D printing artificial arm,” and “3D printing artificial leg.” This review included studies that applied 3D-printed prostheses to upper- or lower-limb amputees. Case reports, conference abstracts, presentations, reviews, and unidentified articles were excluded from the analysis. A total of 937 articles were identified, 11 of which were included after confirming eligibility through the title, abstract, and full text. The results indicated that the 3D-printed prostheses demonstrated the ability to substitute for the functions of impaired limbs, similar to conventional prostheses. Notably, the production cost and weight were reduced compared with those of conventional prostheses, increasing patient satisfaction. The use of 3D-printed prostheses is expected to gain prominence in future clinical practice. However, concerns regarding the durability of 3D-printed prostheses have increased among users. Therefore, there is an ongoing need to explore highly durable materials that can withstand the weight of the user without breaking easily. In addition, advancements are required in technologies that enable the depiction of various skin tones and the production of smaller-sized prostheses suitable for clothing.

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Quality of life of patients with 3D-printed arm prostheses in a rural area of Sierra Leone

Cited by 5 publications

References 22 publications

3D Printed Prosthetic Robot Arm with Grasping Detection System for Children

3D Printed Prosthetic Robot Arm with Grasping Detection System for Children

Assessing PET composite prosthetic solutions: A step towards inclusive healthcare

Three-dimensional printing technology applied to the production of prosthesis: A systemic narrative review

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