3D Printed Toe Spreaders

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Designing Personalized Toe Spreaders for Hallux
Valgus with Three-Dimensional Scanning and Printing
Yong Ho Cha et al
Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Biosciences (JBEB)
Volume 5, Year 2018

The aim of this study is to make personalized toe
spreaders for hallux valgus with 3D scanning and printing with
a low cost. Eight patients (14 feet) with hallux valgus
participated in our study and were scanned with a 3D scanner.
After designing toe spreaders with a modeling program, we
made toe spreaders using a 3D printing technique with the
selective laser sintering method. The hallux valgus angle (HVA)
and intermetatarsal angle (IMA) were compared before and
after wear. Changes in the HVA and IMA after wearing the toe
spreader were significantly different (P<0.001 and P=0.034).
The total amount of time to make a customized toe spreader
was approximately seven hours and the total price was
approximately 50 dollars. Personalized toe spreaders for hallux
valgus made with 3D scanning and 3D printing techniques
improved the HVA and IMA. This suggests the possibility of the
commercial use of 3D printed customized toe spreaders for
hallux valgus.
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DaVinci · Apr 16, 2018

Cool idea. Might even look good. Will they work though?

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