Ultrasonic 3D Printed Osteoid Medical Casts to Accelerate Bone Healing

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Conventional medical casts sacrifice ventilation for structural integrity.

Osteoid medical cast can also be combined with its complimentary, low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) bone stimulator system.

For single 20 minute daily sessions this system promises to reduce the healing process up to 38% and increase the heal rate up to 80% in non-union fractures.

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[T]he LIPUS ultrasound probes has to be placed on the injured area with direct skin contact, because of this requirement it was not possible to use this method with patients using standard medical casts.

[T]hanks to the ventilation holes on the Osteoid medical cast the LIPUS bone stimulator probes can be placed over the injured area.

By Deniz Karasahin via A’Design Award and Competition.

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