IHDI Director, Charles T. Price, MD had the following to say about our recent collaboration with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.
ERAU’s Engineering class is creating hip dysplasia models for teaching. These are 3-D printed based on anatomical specimen from the Ortolani Collection from the Anatomical Museum in Padua, Italy. Additional features will include foam rubber covering with space to view the hip joint, and rubber bands simulating muscle characteristics of a displaced hip joint.
“It’s challenging to teach a student doctor how to do the Ortolani exam for DDH. Lectures aren’t the same as hands-on experience. There are some teaching models but none are very realistic and none show the hip as it goes in and out of the socket.
Now, engineering undergraduates at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University are trying to change that with help from IHDI. These engineers are creating a realistic hip dysplasia models for teaching. These are 3-D printed based on anatomical specimen from the Ortolani Collection from the Anatomical Museum in Padua, Italy. The DDH model will help the physician-in-training understand what’s happening when they feel the movement of an unstable hip. Additional features will include foam rubber covering with space to view the hip joint, and rubber bands simulating muscle characteristics of a displaced hip joint.”
