{"title":"Customized 3-Dimensional-Printed Finger Splints for Mallet Finger.","authors":"Chih-Chun Hou, Chin-Chieh Yi, Chien-Wei Wu, Sheng-Lin Tsai, Dun-Wei Huang, Yuan-Sheng Tzeng","doi":"10.1097/SAP.0000000000004190","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of customized 3-dimensional (3D)-printed finger splints in the treatment of mallet fingers. We categorized 21 patients into those who received the traditional finger splint (group A) and those treated with a customized 3D-printed finger splint (group B). We retrospectively analyzed the functional outcomes and patient satisfaction in the 2 groups. During the follow-up period, 3 patients in group A failed treatment, of which 2 underwent extended immobilization and one 1 transferred to surgery. All 3 patents in group B who failed treatment received extended immobilization and did not require transfer to surgery. In patient satisfaction assessments, group B patients scored better in dimension and comfort than did group A patients. Customized 3D-printed finger splints provided a more comfortable and fitting treatment option for mallet finger. Although they did not result in a significant difference in treatment success rate, these splints significantly improved patient compliance with treatment and wearing.</p>","PeriodicalId":8060,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Plastic Surgery","volume":"94 3S Suppl 1","pages":"S9-S12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Annals of Plastic Surgery","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0000000000004190","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"SURGERY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract: We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of customized 3-dimensional (3D)-printed finger splints in the treatment of mallet fingers. We categorized 21 patients into those who received the traditional finger splint (group A) and those treated with a customized 3D-printed finger splint (group B). We retrospectively analyzed the functional outcomes and patient satisfaction in the 2 groups. During the follow-up period, 3 patients in group A failed treatment, of which 2 underwent extended immobilization and one 1 transferred to surgery. All 3 patents in group B who failed treatment received extended immobilization and did not require transfer to surgery. In patient satisfaction assessments, group B patients scored better in dimension and comfort than did group A patients. Customized 3D-printed finger splints provided a more comfortable and fitting treatment option for mallet finger. Although they did not result in a significant difference in treatment success rate, these splints significantly improved patient compliance with treatment and wearing.
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The only independent journal devoted to general plastic and reconstructive surgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery serves as a forum for current scientific and clinical advances in the field and a sounding board for ideas and perspectives on its future. The journal publishes peer-reviewed original articles, brief communications, case reports, and notes in all areas of interest to the practicing plastic surgeon. There are also historical and current reviews, descriptions of surgical technique, and lively editorials and letters to the editor.
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