Wu Po-Kuei, Shih Yu-Chung, Chen Chao-Ming, Chen Geng, Chen Wei-Ming, Huang Li-Ying, Hung Yu-Cheng, Wang Te-Han, Yu Wen-Chan, Chang Chin-Kang, Chang Bao-Chi, Lin Pei-Hsin, Wang Shyh-Jen
Therapeutical and Research Center, Musculoskeletal Tumor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University.
Ostomy Wound Manage. 2018 Jul;64(7):28-33.
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology can generate objects in almost any shape and geometry. This technique also has clinical applications, such as the fabrication of specific devices based on a patient's anatomy. A demonstration study is presented of a 54-year-old man who needed a thermoplastic splint to limit arm movement while a dehisced left shoulder wound healed. The patient's upper extremity was scanned using the appropriate noncontact scanner and 3D technology software, and the polylactic acid splint was printed over the course of 66 hours. This patient-specific splint was worn during the day, and after 2 weeks the wound was healed sufficiently to permit hospital discharge. Creation of an individualized splint is one of many potential medical uses of 3D technology. Although the lengthy printing time imposes limitations, the implications for practice are positive.
三维（3D）打印技术几乎可以生成任何形状和几何结构的物体。这项技术也有临床应用，比如根据患者解剖结构制作特定的装置。本文展示了一项针对一名54岁男性的示范性研究，该患者在左肩部伤口裂开愈合期间需要一个热塑性夹板来限制手臂活动。使用合适的非接触式扫描仪和3D技术软件对患者的上肢进行扫描，在66小时内打印出聚乳酸夹板。这个针对患者定制的夹板在白天佩戴，两周后伤口愈合良好，可以出院。制作个性化夹板是3D技术众多潜在医疗用途之一。虽然打印时间长存在局限性，但对实际应用的影响是积极的。
