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Lead Author, 3D printing and amputation: a scoping review (Jun. 2018- May. 2019)

I was lead author on a scoping review “3D Printing and Amputation” in the Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Journal and was able to present this scoping review research poster at Ontario Association for Amputee Care Conference 2019.

Through this experience I was able to learn more about the research process in a clinical setting.

Reference Citation: Ribeiro, Danielle & Cimino, Stephanie & Mayo, Amanda & Ratto, Matt & Hitzig, Sander. (2019). 3D printing and amputation: a scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. 1-20. 10.1080/17483107.2019.1646825.

My role

Lead Author

  • Author on the literature review paper on 3D printing technology and its application to the field of amputation research
  • Examined how 3D could expedite the prosthetic fitting process for patients with lower limb loss

Work conducted

  • Developed the methodology behind the scoping review
  • Read & reviewed over 40 scientific articles surrounding the topic of 3D printing and amputation
  • Created a summary of literature, extracting the important information

Skills developed

Technical

  • Troubleshoot and work with Ultimaker 3D printer

Non-technical

  • Critically analyze scientific papers and extract conclusions & learnings

Challenges & Learnings

Challenge

  • How do you begin researching, organizing and writing a scoping review paper? Where do you start and what needs to be done?

Approach to Overcome Challenge

  • Ask questions!
  • Consult with a researchers and research assistants within the department

Lessons Learned

  • Understanding the research process in a clinical setting

Deliverables produced

  • Published scoping review paper
  • Presentation at Ontario Association for Amputee Care (OAAC) Conference 2019

Next steps

No active next steps at this point. As time passes we might want to consider reviewing the literature again as 3D printing gets used in more prosthetic projects.

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