Humeral Fracture Fixation/Original Prusa i3 MK3S+ 3D Printer

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The Original Prusa i3 MK3S+ 3D Printer is an affordable ($999 USD), open source, open filament, user-friendly, fused deposition modelling, single extruder desktop 3D printer with a build volume Z height of 210 mm that prints polylactic acid (PLA), a low-cost, biorenewable, and easy to print plastic.^[1]

It is not necessary to use Prusa PLA filament when printing on the Original Prusa i3 MK3S+ 3D Printer because it is an open filament 3D printer. To help keep costs to a minimum, we recommend using any less expensive, locally available 1.75 mm PLA filament brand.

PLA is a moisture-sensitive material which may become brittle if improperly stored.^[2] According to one filament manufacturer, "To check the quality of PLA, try to snap the filament. If the PLA filament snaps easily, it is too brittle for use and should be replaced."

Proper storage of PLA requires storage:

• in a re-sealable bag with the silica gel desiccant provided to minimize moisture uptake
• out of direct sunlight and in a dry and cool location (the optimal storage temperature for PLA is between -20°C to +30°C)
• for a maximum shelf life of 1 year once the filament has been taken out of its original packaging.

To minimize the risk of mechanical failure of the bone models during orthopedic surgical simulation training, it is highly recommended to use fresh PLA filament just out of its original packaging.

When possible, try to obtain PLA filament with a Technical Data Sheet confirming that the filament's Shore Hardness D value is within the 3-sigma range (~79D to 93D) for the Shore Hardness D measurements of 86.7D + 1.91D (ave. ± s.d., n=1815) for human cortical bone.^[3]

Prusa offers a map of Prusa 3D printer users worldwide with a "Print on Demand" option (in the left-side menu), which allows you to filter all users who accept print on demand requests and send a message to each user.

1. Go to https://account.prusa3d.com/registration/?next=/o/authorize/%3Fclient_id%3DM8LpfPFdUlFWcOpLmEdEm7IXmDQfNqhkMqRUYOnv%26response_type%3Dcode%26scope%3Dbasic_info%26redirect_uri%3Dhttps%3A//www.prusa3d.com/login/
2. Fill in the requested information to register a new Prusa account
3. Login to your Prusa account

1. Go to https://www.prusaprinters.org/world
2. Click on the white square icon in the bottom left corner of the map to reveal the filter feature
3. Click on "Print on Demand" in the left-side menu
4. Review the map to identify the 3D print on demand services in your country
5. Click on the orange pin(s) for local 3D printing on demand services

1. Click on "Send a message" to contact each 3D print on demand service

The Original Prusa i3 MK3S+ 3D Printer is available for purchase and delivery to the following 167 countries and territories shown and listed below (subject to change without notice):

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The full list of locations is here and below.

1. Aland Islands
2. Albania
3. Algeria
4. Andorra
5. Argentina
6. Armenia
7. Aruba
8. Australia
9. Austria
10. Azerbaijan
11. Bahamas
12. Bahrain
13. Bangladesh
14. Barbados
15. Belarus
16. Belgium
17. Bermuda
18. Bhutan
19. Bolivia
20. Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
21. Bosnia and Herzegovinia
22. Botswana
23. Brazil
24. Brunei
25. Bulgaria
26. Cambodia
27. Cameroon
28. Canada
29. Canary Islands
30. Cayman Islands
31. Chile
32. China
33. Columbia
34. Costa Rica
35. Croatia
36. Curacao
37. Cyprus
38. Czech Republic
39. Denmark
40. Domenica
41. Domenican Republic
42. Ecuador
43. El Salvador
44. Estonia
45. Ethiopia
46. Faroe Islands
47. Finland
48. France
49. French Guiana
50. French Polynesia
51. Gabon
52. Gambia
53. Georgia
54. Germany
55. Ghana
56. Gibraltar
57. Greece
58. Greenland
59. Guadeloupe
60. Guam
61. Guatemala
62. Guernsey
63. Guyana
64. Haiti
65. Honduras
66. Hong Kong
67. Hungary
68. Iceland
69. India
70. Indonesia
71. Iraq
72. Ireland
73. Israel
74. Italy
75. Ivory Coast
76. Jamaica
77. Japan
78. Jersey
79. Jordan
80. Kazakhstan
81. Kenya
82. Kuwait
83. Kyrgyzstan
84. Laos
85. Latvia
86. Lebanon
87. Liberia
88. Liechtenstein
89. Lithuania
90. Luxembourg
91. Macau
92. Macedonia
93. Madagascar
94. Malaysia
95. Maldives
96. Malta
97. Man Island
98. Martinique
99. Mauritius
100. Mayotte
101. Mexico
102. Micronesia
103. Moldova
104. Monaco
105. Mongolia
106. Montenegro
107. Morocco
108. Namibia
109. Nepal
110. Netherlands
111. New Caledonia
112. New Zealand
113. Nigeria
114. Norway
115. Oman
116. Pakistan
117. Palestinian Territories
118. Panama
119. Papua New Guinea
120. Paraguay
121. Peru
122. Philippines
123. Poland
124. Portugal
125. Puerto Rico
126. Qatar
127. Reunion Island
128. Romania
129. Rwanda
130. Saint Barthelemy
131. Saint Kitts and Nevis
132. San Marino
133. Saudi Arabia
134. Serbia
135. Seychelles
136. Singapore
137. Slovakia
138. Slovenia
139. South Africa
140. South Korea
141. Spain
142. Sri Lanka
143. Sweden
144. Switzerland
145. Taiwan
146. Thailand
147. Togo
148. Trinidad and Tobago
149. Tunisia
150. Turkey
151. Turkmenistan
152. Uganda
153. Ukraine
154. United Arab Emirates
155. United Kingdom
156. United Kingdom - Northern Ireland
157. United States of America
158. Uzebekistan
159. Vanatu
160. Vatican City State
161. Venezuela
162. Vietnam
163. Virgin Islands (British)
164. Wallis and Futuna
165. Yemen
166. Zambia
167. Zimbabwe

This work is funded by a grant from the Intuitive Foundation. Any research, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this work are those of the author(s), and not of the Intuitive Foundation.