3D-printed anatomical finger model offers procedural guidance of trigger finger injections
Treatment of an injured or diseased joint may require precise insertion of a syringe needle musculoskeletal sonography can help guide clinicians as they drain fluid from arthritic knees or inject corticosteroids into trigger fingers. However, there is a need for training simulators that allow practice on an inert model, before attempting treatment on a patient.
For ultrasound, such simulation trainers are called phantoms.
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and University of South Carolina have now made a 3D-printed anatomical finger model, embedded in ballistic gelatin, as a low-cost ultrasound training phantom for procedural guidance of trigger finger injections.
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IMAGE: Researchers have made a 3D-printed anatomical finger model, embedded in ballistic gelatin, as a low-cost ultrasound training phantom for procedural guidance of trigger finger injections. Though the finished product looks. view more
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Treatment of an injured or diseased joint may require precise insertion of a syringe needle musculoskeletal sonography can help guide clinicians as they drain fluid from arthritic knees or inject corticosteroids into trigger fingers. However, there is a need for training simulators that allow practice on an inert model, before attempting treatment on a patient.
For ultrasound, such simulation trainers are called phantoms.