Overview of In-Hospital 3D Printing and Practical Applications in Hand Surgery

Figure 4

(a, b) 3D-scanning of the injured forearm using a tablet with an optical sensor (“Spentys© Point-of-Care Solution”, Spentys SA/NV, Brussel, BE). (c) Virtual adjustment of the wrist position if necessary (d, e) Designing of the forearm cast (“Polycast©” [Spentys SA/NV, Brussels, BE]) and generating an STL-file. (f) In-hospital, overnight printing using an FDM-printer with Polypropylene- (PP-) filament. (g) Fitted customized forearm-cast with ventilation openings and Velcro-Fasteners.

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