Charles Goldfarb, MD, the author of this blog, is an orthopedic hand surgeon at Washington University in St. Louis specializing in congenital hand and upper extremity disorders. He practices at St Louis Childrens Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children in St Louis, Missouri. This blog was created to demystify abnormalities of the hand and wrist that children may experience from the time of birth. We encourage comments and feedback.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
3D Progress
I have posted several times previously on our work with 3D Printed Prosthetics, the posts are compiled here. Sydney is one of our patients who has been a big part of this process. She recently received the latest prosthetic version, a 3D Printed, Myoelectric device and fabricated for about $110. Today, there was a great deal of press on Sydney and her new 'arm'. Here are a few of the links:
In addition, Sydney and I talked just after she got the new prosthetic. She wasn't yet a pro at using the hand but still lots of interesting things to say. Check it out
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