DESIGNING MULTIMEDIA AND 3D-PRINTED MODELS TO ENGAGE PATIENTS CONSIDERING OSSEOINTEGRATION

Osseointegration (OI) is the surgical insertion of a metal implant into the bone of the residual limb. This surgery provides an alternative to for amputees that experience issues with their socket prosthesis that impacts their quality of life. This thesis utilized a multimodal approach to educating OI patients, with the objective of creating two resources for limb loss patients to learn about OI within and outside of clinical settings. The resources created in this project include a narrative 2D animation and multi-component 3D printed models.

COMMITTEE

Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez, MD, PhD (Preceptor)

Andrew Etheridge, MFA, CCA (Faculty Advisor)

Corinne Sandone, MA, CMI, FAMI (Faculty Advisor)

TOOLS

Illustrator, After Effects, ZBrush, Cinema4D, Meshmixer, Fusion360

FINAL FORMATS

2D Animation, 3D-Printed Models

DATE

2024

2D Animation: "A Patient's Guide to the Osseointegration Pathway"

Multi-Component 3D Printed Models

Anterior view of the Stage 1 model. The bone is seen in yellow, and the implanted fixture is black. A clear skin surrounds these structures.
Anterior view of the Stage 1 model. The bone is seen in yellow, and the implanted fixture is black. A clear skin surrounds these structures.
Lateral view of the Stage 1 model.
Lateral view of the Stage 1 model.
Close ups of the medial view of the Stage 1 model.
Close ups of the medial view of the Stage 1 model.
Posterior view of the Stage 2 model. At this point, an abutment juts out of the thigh. A window was created to visualize the fixture better.
Posterior view of the Stage 2 model. At this point, an abutment juts out of the thigh. A window was created to visualize the fixture better.
Medial view of the Stage 2 model.
Medial view of the Stage 2 model.
Views of the Stage 2 model with a 3D-printed short prosthesis attachment.
Views of the Stage 2 model with a 3D-printed short prosthesis attachment.
Views of the Stage 2 model with the long prosthesis attachment.
Views of the Stage 2 model with the long prosthesis attachment.

Learn more details about my process for creating the animation and the models below!

2D ANIMATION

“A Patient’s Guide to the Osseointegration Pathway” details aspects of the entire OI care pathway, including evaluation, surgery, rehabilitation, and long-term care of an OI implant. Click the button below to learn more about my process for the animation.

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3D-PRINTED MODELS

Two multi-component 3D-printed models, printed at 50% actual size, visually depict a transfemoral leg after stages one and two of OI with the OPRA™ implant. 

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