Research Article
Application of 3D-Printed Orthopedic Cast for the Treatment of Forearm Fractures: Finite Element Analysis and Comparative Clinical Assessment
Table 2
Distribution of different types of fracture.
| | Fracture type | 3D-printed cast (group A) | Plaster cast (group B) | Splinting (group C) | Total |
| | Colles | 16 (26.7) | 15 (25.0) | 15 (25.0) | 46 (76.7) | | Smith | 3 (5.0) | 5 (83.3) | 4 (6.7) | 12 (20.0) | | Ulnoradial diaphyseal | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | 2 (3.3) |
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Note: data are presented as the cases (%).
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