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These 3D printed bone models feature a semi-engraved model number, gender symbol, and two drilling direction arrows on the base of each model to assist with model identification and proper orientation of the simulator.
The top of each model displays the outer cortex and inner cancellous bone porosity and microstructure which provide visual fidelity to the surgical simulator.

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These 3D printed models accurately simulate bone length and diameter, external contour, cross-sectional shape, bicortical anatomy, cortical hardness, cancellous bone porosity, and microstructure, and far cortex thickness for adult, non-obese males at left tibial shaft fracture pin drilling sites for modular external fixation.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] When a model is placed inside a standard vise clamp, the bone model will be properly positioned to simulate a patient in the supine position. These open-source, locally reproducible, and high fidelity 3D printed bone models teach essential irrigation and debridement, powered and manual drilling, and modular external fixation skills that are transferable to the performance of other limb-saving and life-saving surgeries that require hardware stabilization and fixation.[11]

Find Local 3D Print On Demand Services[edit | edit source]

On-site access to a 3D printer is not required. The open-source 3D files can be downloaded by any 3D printing organization anywhere. There are many networks you can use to find and contact 3D print on demand services in your region.

Prusa World Map[edit | edit source]

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.

Register a New Prusa Account[edit | edit source]

  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, free Prusa account
  3. Login to your free Prusa account

Look up 3D Print on Demand Services Near You[edit | edit source]

  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

Contact the 3D Print on Demand Services Near You[edit | edit source]

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

Table 1. Contact Information for Prusa World 3D Print on Demand Services for 17 Countries[edit | edit source]

# Country City Prusa World Map User URL + Contact Information Special Notes
1.1 Botswana Gabarone

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/seant-192608

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
2.1 Burundi Bujumbura

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/christos-mnts-34886

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
3.1 Ethiopia Addis Ababa

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/tedy-53081

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
3.2 Ethiopia Addis Ababa

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/shem-13188

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
3.3 Ethiopia Gersa Halila

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/pushadam-27131

  • Has Prusa MK2/S with a maximum build volume Z height of 200 mm so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 95% scale.[12]
4.1 Guatemala Please contact each user individually.
  • There are an estimated 15 users who provide print on demand services in Guatemala.
5.1 India Please contact each user individually.
  • There are an estimated 292 users who provide print on demand services in India.[13]
5.2 India Chandigarh

Email: anmol.khurana555@gmail.com

Phone: +919815176484

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/kad-enterprises-65516

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
  • August 28, 2022 email states, "We are also providing 3D printing services to a leading hospital locally, in Chandigarh, where we provide 3D prosthetic models."
5.3 India Maharashtra

Email: sharaddjadhavv@gmail.com

Phone: 8888123821

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/sharad-41361

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer and two Creality Ender 3 Printers so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
  • September 1, 2022 email states, "Right now i own only 1 prusa machine and 2 creality ender 3."
6.1 Kenya Juja

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/ohmega3d-34892

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
6.2 Kenya Kisumu

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/fablab-winam-144981

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
6.3 Kenya Kisumu

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/david-oginga-okia-132547

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
6.4 Kenya Nairobi

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/hjezzi-120782

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
6.5 Kenya Nairobi

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/joe-163049

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
6.6 Kenya Nairobi

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/ibrahim-barasa-22871

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
7.1 Malawi Central Region

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/takenolab-56155

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
8.1 Mozambique Cabo Delgado

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/scysqqo-131364

  • "Hi, I am professor and computer engeneer at Lurio University in Mozambique, Africa. We are working with 3d printers for the first time, it´s a Prusa i3 MK3S. We gained this printer from an international contest, we´re producing face shields to offer the public health sector. Best regards."
9.1 Namibia Windhoek

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/pflug-13988

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
  • Has Prusa MK2/S with a maximum build volume Z height of 200 mm so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 95% scale.
9.2 Namibia

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/namibia-innovation-30479

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
9.3 Namibia

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/coastal-rings-and-more-35324

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
9.4 Namibia

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/dunez3d-22755

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
10.1 Nigeria Abjua

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/juergen-154372

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
10.2 Nigeria Abuja

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/hideville-29808

  • Has a Prusa 2.5/S. Will need to inquire if 3D printer has a build volume Z height of at least 180 mm.
  • Profile states, "I am an Architect, love to print and create things with 3d printers."
10.3 Nigeria Lagos

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/iquest3dmaker-79501

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale. Profile states, "3d Printing."
10.4 Nigeria Lagos

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/skaggia_svensk-10482

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
  • Profile states, "Just a guy who likes to make and print things."
11.1 Rwanda Kigali

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/eric-rutayisire-177575

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
12.1 South Sudan

Email: ygeorgewilliams@gmail.com

Phone/WhatsApp: +256758366278

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/ygeorgewilliamsgmailcom-59182

  • Now has Creality CR10s, Creality CR 10S Pro V2.0, GMax 2, Creality Ender 3 and Anet ET5  Pro 3D printers and can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
  • May 1, 2022 email response states, "since I am in an e-commerce business, I Do ship across the country, Africa, Europe and the rest of the World between 24Hours to 7Days without Weekends."
13.1 Sudan Khartoum

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/mohammed-elmustafa-50946

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
14.1 Tanzania Dar es Salaam

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/xyz_255-12333

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
14.2 Tanzania Dar es Salaam

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/dr-msumba-22635

  • "I am a Lecturer at the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) in Tanzania. My specialization is in Electrical and Electronic Engineering."
  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
15.1 Uganda Kampala

Email: ygeorgewilliams@gmail.com

Phone/WhatsApp: +256758366278

ttps://world.prusa3d.com/user/ygeorgewilliamsgmailcom-59182

  • Now has Creality CR10s, Creality CR 10S Pro V2.0, GMax 2, Creality Ender 3 and Anet ET5  Pro 3D printers and can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
  • May 1, 2022 email response states, "since I am in an e-commerce business, I Do ship across the country, Africa, Europe and the rest of the World between 24Hours to 7Days without Weekends."
15.2 Uganda Kampala

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/okedi-deogratius-170827

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
  • Profile states, "am a computer engineer and 3d printing and design enthusiast"
16.1 Zambia Mazabuka

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/derick-boucher-217977

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
17.1 Zimbabwe Harare

https://world.prusa3d.com/user/edwin-107839

  • Has a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.

Ultimaker Re-sellers[edit | edit source]

Ultimaker 3D Printers are available in 85 countries and territories through Ultimaker re-sellers.

You can search for and reach out to an Ultimaker re-seller in your region to inquire if they or a customer have a fused filament fabrication 3D printer with a build volume Z height of at least 180 mm and if they or a customer can provide 3D print on demand services.

  1. Go to: https://ultimaker.com/resellers/gb?utm_campaign=2022_Alwayson_srengineer_traffic_do_CA&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyrGU1JGx9wIVxm5vBB2aAAFJEAAYASABEgIiIfD_BwE.
  2. Select your country.
  3. Scroll down to see preferred re-sellers on the bottom left side of the webpage.
  4. Click on each re-seller's name to visit their website.
  5. Look up the contact information on the re-seller's website.

or

  1. Go to: Ultimaker S5 3D Printer#Global Availability of Ultimaker 3D Printers.
  2. Review the map to identify the Ultimaker re-sellers in your region.
  3. Click on the blue pin(s) for local Ultimaker re-sellers.
  4. Click on the Ultimaker re-seller website link displayed for each blue pin.

Fab Labs[edit | edit source]

"The Fab Lab Network is an open, creative community of fabricators, artists, scientists, engineers, educators, students, amateurs, professionals, of all ages located in more than 149 countries in approximately 2,000 Fab Labs. From community based labs to advanced research centers, Fab Labs share the goal of democratizing access to the tools for technical invention. This community network is an extension of fablabs.io and is simultaneously a manufacturing network, a distributed technical education campus, and a distributed research laboratory working to digitize fabrication, promoting the next generation of manufacturing and personal fabrication."[14]

You can search for and reach out to a local Fab Lab to inquire if they have a fused filament fabrication 3D printer with a build volume Z height of at least 180 mm and if they can provide 3D print on demand services.

  1. Go to: https://www.fablabs.io/labs/map to view a global map of Fab Labs.
  2. Go to https://www.fablabs.io/labs search for active Fab Labs by country.
  3. In the "Filter by Country" dropdown menu, select your country's name.
  4. In the "Filter by activity status" dropdown menu, select "ACTIVE."
  5. In the "Show" dropdown menu, select "100."
  6. Click on "Filter."
  7. In the left side of the screen, you will see a list of all the active Fab Labs in your country.
  8. Click on the green arrow for each Fab Lab listed on the left.
  9. Find the website link and contact information for each Fab Lab.
  10. Each Fab Lab page will also list any nearby Fab Labs on the righthand side of the page.
  11. If there are more than 100 Fab Labs in your country, click on the "Next" green button to view the next 100 Fab Labs.
  12. Repeat Step #11 until you have viewed all the pages listing Fab Labs in your country.

Impact Hubs[edit | edit source]

Impact Hubs is "a global network of 24,250 people driving change – made up of 100+ communities in 60+ countries across 5 continents."[15]

You can search for and reach out to a local Impact Hub to inquire if they or a partner have a fused filament fabrication 3D printer with a build volume Z height of at least 180 mm and if an Impact Hub member or partner can provide 3D print on demand services.

  1. Go to https://impacthub.net/about-us-regions-locations/. to view a global map of Impact Hubs.
  2. Click on each pin in your region to see the website link for that Impact Hub.
  3. Click on the website link for each Impact Hub.
  4. Click on the Contact Us link on each website.

Hackerspaces[edit | edit source]

"Hackerspaces are community-operated physical places, where people can meet and work on their projects."[16] "There are currently 2,447 hackerspaces listed in this wiki, 876 of them are marked as active and 360 as planned."[17]

You can search for and reach out to a local Hackerspace to inquire if they have a fused filament fabrication 3D printer with a build volume Z height of at least 180 mm and if they can provide 3D print on demand services.

  1. Go to: https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/List_of_Hacker_Spaces to view "a comprehensive, user-maintained list of all active hackerspaces throughout the world."
  2. Go to: https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/Category:Country to search for Hackerspaces in your country.
  3. Click on each hackerspace link to look up the contact information on the right side of each individual Hackerspace page.

Makerspaces[edit | edit source]

You can search for and reach out to a local Makerspace to inquire if they or a member have a fused filament fabrication 3D printer with a build volume Z height of at least 180 mm and if they or a member can provide 3D print on demand services.

  1. Go to to https://makerspaces.make.co/ view a global map of Makerspaces.
  2. Click on each pin in your region to see the website link for that Makerspace.
  3. Click on the website link for each Makerspace.
  4. Click on the Contact Us link on each website.

Table 2. Contact Info for 3D Print on Demand Services for 17 Countries[edit | edit source]

Reach out to an Ultimaker re-seller, FabLab, Impact Hub, Hackerspaces, or Makerspace in your region to find local 3D print on demand services.

Table 2. Contact Info for Ultimaker Re-sellers, FabLabs, Impact Hubs, Hackerspaces, or Makerspaces in 17 Countries

# Country Website Contact Email Special Notes
1.1 Botswana AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • Official Ultimaker Reseller for Nigeria and able to produce and ship 3D printed bone models to any African country with an international airport to receive the package.
  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.
2.1 Burundi Impact Hub Bujumbura

Email: bujumbura@impacthub.net Phone: +257 72 34 16 13

2.2 Burundi AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.
  • AIGE can deliver high-fidelity bone models via Fedex to: Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Malawi for an estimated $350 USD for 4 kg worth of models.
  • AIGE can deliver Ultimaker PLA filaments (Shore Hardness 84D) to: Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Malawi for $40 USD per roll (tax-free) to an international airport in the recipient country.
3.1 Ethiopia Fab Lab Addis Contact Us

Email: Habbygig@gmail.com Phone: +2519 1 385 8035

3.2 Ethiopia AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.
  • AIGE can deliver high-fidelity bone models via Fedex to: Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Malawi for an estimated $350 USD for 4 kg worth of models.
  • AIGE can deliver Ultimaker PLA filaments (Shore Hardness 84D) to: Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Malawi for $40 USD per roll (tax-free) to an international airport in the recipient country, including Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (IATA: ADD, ICAO: HAAB) and Dire Dawa International Airport (IATA: DIR, ICAO: HADR).
4.1 Guatemala RICOH Contact
4.2 Guatemala Fablabs.io Contact each active Fab Lab individually There are 3 active Fab Labs in Guatemala.
4.3 Guatemala Impact Hub Antigua Let's Talk

E-mail: antigua@impacthub.net Phone: (502) 7758-9544

4.4 Guatemala FabLab Colegio Interamericano Phone: +502 2200 2990
4.5 Guatemala TecLab Contact

Email: info@tec.gt   Phone: +502 2218-3100

5.1 India Imaginarium Contact Us

Email: hello@imaginarium.io Phone: +91 22 6738 0100

Official Ultimaker Reseller for India
5.2 India Fablabs.io Contact each active Fab Lab individually There are 45 active Fab Labs in India.
5.3 India Hackerspaces in India Contact each active Hackerspace individually There are 18 active Hackerspaces in India.
5.4 India Makerspaces Contact each Makerspace directly There are 18 Makerspaces in India listed in the Makerspace directory.
5.5 India Maker's Asylum Contact

Email: info@makersasylum.com Phone: +91 90046 86828

The image AMP_6688 shows a fused filament fabrication 3D printer on the far right that appears to have an adequate minimum build volume Z height to print the Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
6.1 Kenya Fab Lab Gearbox

Email: info@gearbox.co.ke Phone: (0)790.406.265

6.2 Kenya Fab Lab Winam Contact Us

Email: fablabwinam@gmail.com Phone: +254720355951 

6.3 Kenya I.O.Me005 Contact Us

Email: innovation@redcross.or.ke Phone: +254723950037

6.4 Kenya Impact Hub Nairobi

Email: nairobi@impacthub.net

6.5 Kenya iHub

Email: info@ihub.co.ke Phone: +254798985410

6.6 Kenya AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • Official Ultimaker Reseller for Nigeria and able to produce and ship 3D printed bone models to any African country with an international airport to receive the package.
  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.
7.1 Malawi AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.
  • AIGE can deliver high-fidelity bone models via Fedex to: Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Malawi for an estimated $350 USD for 4 kg worth of models.
  • AIGE can deliver Ultimaker PLA filaments (Shore Hardness 84D) to: Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Malawi for $40 USD per roll (tax-free) to an international airport in the recipient country.
8.1 Mozambique AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • Official Ultimaker Reseller for Nigeria and able to produce and ship 3D printed bone models to any African country with an international airport to receive the package.
  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.
9.1 Namibia AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • Official Ultimaker Reseller for Nigeria and able to produce and ship 3D printed bone models to any African country with an international airport to receive the package.
  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.
10.1 Nigeria AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • Official Ultimaker Reseller for Nigeria and able to produce and ship 3D printed bone models to any African country with an international airport to receive the package.
  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.
  • AIGE can deliver high-fidelity bone models via Fedex to: Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Malawi for an estimated $350 USD for 4 kg worth of models.
  • AIGE can deliver Ultimaker PLA filaments (Shore Hardness 84D) to: Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Malawi for $40 USD per roll (tax-free) to an international airport in the recipient country.
10.2 Nigeria Fablabs.io Contact each active Fab Lab individually There are 5 active Fab Labs in Nigeria.
10.3 Nigeria Developer Fab Lab Contact Us

Email: info@odysseyedufoundation.org Phone: +2348133226669

Has a Creality Ender 3 3D printer so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
10.4 Nigeria Impact Hub Lagos Facebook
10.5 Nigeria Co-Creation Hub Nigeria Email: info@cchubnigeria.com CcHUB Design Lab collaborates "with scientists, researchers, health professionals and developers to use technology in accelerating the adoption of locally-created solutions for better detection and surveillance of diseases and adherence to treatment."[18]
10.6 Nigeria Innov8 Hub Contact Us Has an Ultimaker S5 3D printers which has a minimum build volume Z height of 200 mm so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
11.1 Rwanda FabLab Rwanda Request Quotation

Email: info@fablab.rw Phone: +250 789 276 080

Website shows an Ultimaker 2+ which has a minimum build volume Z height of 200 mm so can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
11.2 Rwanda Impact Hub Kigali

Email: connect.kigali@impacthub.net Phone: +250 788 544 203

11.3 Rwanda AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.
  • AIGE can deliver high-fidelity bone models via Fedex to: Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Malawi for an estimated $350 USD for 4 kg worth of models.
  • AIGE can deliver Ultimaker PLA filaments (Shore Hardness 84D) to: Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Malawi for $40 USD per roll (tax-free) to an international airport in the recipient country, including Kamembe International Airport, (IATA: KME, ICAO: HRZA) and Kigali International Airport (IATA: KGL, ICAO: HRYR) to receive the package.
12.1 South Sudan United Nations Mission in South Sudan For press related inquiries, please contact:

Linda Tom, Spokesperson, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Mobile: +211 912 177 051 E-mail: unmiss-spokesperson@un.org For Human Resources related queries, please e-mail: unmiss-hr-csu@un.org

"The British Army has revealed how a desktop 3D printer is aiding its efforts to provide support to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Part of Operation Trenton, which was launched [the summer of 2018], the army is tasked with building a hospital to undertake the care of more than 1,000 UN employees... The Lulzbot TAZ 6 has a build volume of 280 mm x 280 mm x 250 mm (11.02″ x 11.02″ x 9.80″) making it capable of producing prints “up to the size of football."[19]
12.2 South Sudan Not Impossible Labs - Project Daniel Email: music@notimpossiblelabs.com "An American doctor in South Sudan, Dr. Tom Catena, helped them set up the world’s first 3-D printing prosthetic lab and training facility."[20]
12.3 South Sudan AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • Official Ultimaker Reseller for Nigeria and able to produce and ship 3D printed bone models to any African country with an international airport to receive the package.
  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.
13.1 Sudan Impact Hub Khartoum Let's Talk
13.2 Sudan Sumakers Lab Email: info@sumakerslab.com

Phone: +249-905866883

Website states, "The first makerspace in Sudan."
13.3 Sudan AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • Official Ultimaker Reseller for Nigeria and able to produce and ship 3D printed bone models to Khartoum International Airport (IATA: KRT, ICAO: HSSK) and Port Sudan New International Airport (IATA: PZU, ICAO: HSPN) to receive the package.
  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.
14.1 Tanzania Gadget Shop

Email: mambo@gadgetshop.co.tz Phone: +(255) 799 788 887

Website states, "We're coming soon."
14.2 Tanzania Impact Hub Dar es salaam Email: daressalaam.habari@impacthub.net
14.3 Tanzania DIT Design Studio Contact Us Website shows an image of a Prusa MK3/S/S+ Printer so likely can print Adult Tibial Bone Models at 100% scale.
14.4 Tanzania AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • Official Ultimaker Reseller for Nigeria and able to produce and ship 3D printed bone models to any African country with an international airport to receive the package.
  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.
15.1 Uganda MoTIV Contact

Email: info@motivug.org Phone: +256 39 3252658

Has a fused filament fabrication 3D printer with a maximum build volume Z height of 200 mm so the bone models will need to be uniformly scaled down to 95%. Able to arrange shipping of our 3D printed models to anywhere across the country at the clients cost.
15.2 Uganda Oysters and Pearls Contact

Email: info@OystersAndPearls.org Phone: +256 773929407

Uses a Flashforge Creator 3 Printer with a maximum build volume Z height of 200 mm so the bone models will need to be uniformly scaled down to 95%.
15.3 Uganda Innovation Village Contact Us

Email: info@innovationvillage.co.ug Phone: +256 39 324 1297

15.4 Uganda AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.
  • AIGE can deliver high-fidelity bone models via Fedex to: Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Malawi for an estimated $350 USD for 4 kg worth of models.
  • AIGE can deliver Ultimaker PLA filaments (Shore Hardness 84D) to: Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Malawi for $40 USD per roll (tax-free) to an international airport in the recipient country.
16.1 Zambia Impact Hub Lusaka Contact Us

Email: lusaka@impacthub.net Phone: +260 973 263214

16.2 Zambia AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • Official Ultimaker Reseller for Nigeria and able to produce and ship 3D printed bone models to any African country with an international airport to receive the package.
  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.
17.1 Zimbabwe Impact Hub Harare Contact

Email: info.harare@impacthub.net Phone: +263 776 672 526

17.2 Zimbabwe AIGE Limited Contact Us

Email: training@aige.info Phone: +234 806 630 6719

  • Official Ultimaker Reseller for Nigeria and able to produce and ship 3D printed bone models to any African country with an international airport to receive the package.
  • As of August 29, 2022, AIGE has four 3D printers, monthly production currently stands at 150 units on normal production, and can go up to 250 units if they are to print round the clock.

Open-Know-Where Map[edit | edit source]

3D Print Africa[edit | edit source]

  1. Go to https://www.3dprint.africa/service-providers/.
  2. Create an account and login to look up 3D print on demand service providers near you.

Global Simulation Societies[edit | edit source]

Click on this link to find and reach out to simulation societies in your region to inquire if any of their member institutions and/or partners accept 3D print on demand requests.

African Biomedical Engineering Consortium[edit | edit source]

"The African Biomedical Engineering Consortium (ABEC) is a regional platform for promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in healthcare infrastructure and technologies for improved healthcare outcomes in Africa."[21]

The African Biomedical Engineering Consortium is composed of 16 members from North, East, West and Southern Africa:[22]

  1. Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (Ethiopia)
  2. Cairo University (Egypt)
  3. Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology (Tanzania)
  4. Jimma University (Ethiopia)
  5. Kenyatta University (Kenya)
  6. Kyambogo University (Uganda)
  7. Makerere University (Uganda)
  8. Malawi University of Science and Technology (Malawi)
  9. Mbarara University of Science and Technology (Uganda)
  10. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (Tanzania)
  11. Stellenbosch University
  12. Technical University of Mombasa (Kenya)
  13. Uganda Industrial Research Institute (Uganda)
  14. University of Cape Town (South Africa)
  15. University of Ibadan (Nigeria)
  16. University of Eldoret (Kenya)
  17. University of Lagos (Nigeria)
  18. University of Pisa (Italy)

Reach out to ABEC at secretariat@abec-africa.org or info@abec-africa.org to ask if any of their member institutions and/partners are able and willing to manufacture the 3D Printed Adult Male Tibial Bone Models.

  1. Contact 3D Print on Demand Services

Once you have collected contact information for local 3D print on demand services, prepare to request sample printed models and a price quote.

Advance Notice for Large Volume Orders[edit | edit source]

Polylactic acid (PLA) filament is usually imported in low to middle income countries. If you want to order a large number of 3D printed bone models, please notify your local 3D printing organization well in advance to ensure adequate stock of fresh PLA filament will be available.

Send a Message[edit | edit source]

Feel free to use and adapt this introductory email template provided in italics below:

  1. Use your address for shipping the 3D printed bone models
  2. include the total number of each bone model you wish to order; and
  3. Sign off with your standard email signature.

Greetings,

We are looking to purchase 3D printed open-source bone simulation models for training local healthcare practitioners at ______________.

If your 3D printer can print g-code files sliced by Ultimaker Cura or Cura Lulzbot Edition software and has a minimum build volume Z height of 180 mm, please send us a price quote for ___ Adult Male Tibial Bone Model #1 (~214 grams of PLA per 100% scale model) and ___ Adult Male Tibial Bone Model #2 (~166 grams of PLA per 100% scale model).

To estimate your print times, please please go to this link: https://www.appropedia.org/Uniplanar_External_Fixation/3D_Printed_Adult_Male_Tibial_Bone_Models and pay attention to and follow all the printer settings instructions closely to ensure the bone models are printed properly.

If your 3D printers are not suitable or available for this potential contract, can you please recommend another local 3D printing organization who might be interested?

Thank you very much for taking the time to review our message. We look forward to receiving a price quote from you by no later than 2 weeks from today.

Sincerely,

___________

Confirm Order[edit | edit source]

Once you've received an acceptable price quote and received photos of the base, top, sides, and vise attachment of sample printed models that verify that Model #1 and Model #2 meet all the standards on the quality assurance checklist, then request an order invoice from the 3D print on demand service.

The table below summarizes our 2022 market research across different countries on the pricing for Adult Male Tibial Bone Models #1 and #2 (not including local taxes or shipping costs).

# Country 3D Printing Organization 3D Printer Model Scale Approximate Cost of Model #1 Approximate Cost of Model #2
1 Cameroon Yansokilab[23] Ultimaker 3 100% $14.59 USD (10000 F CFA) $13.86 USD (9500F CFA)
2 Cameroon Ongola Fablab[24][25] Creality CR-X

Ultimaker 3 Ultimaker 2 Extended

100% $18.74 USD (12840.00 XAF) $14.53 USD (9960.01 XAF)
3 India KAD Enterprises[26] Prusa i3MK3S 100% $9.98 USD (₹814) $8.79 USD (₹717)
4 India You Imagine We Make[27] Prusa i3MK3S 100% $8.09 USD (₹660) $6.25 USD (₹510)
5 Nigeria AIGE Limited[28] Ultimaker S3 95% $11.25 USD[29] $10.90 USD[30]

Tibial Shaft Transverse Fracture Simulator[edit | edit source]

Once you've received your 3D Printed Adult Male Tibial Bone Models, proceed to the next step by clicking on this link.

Acknowledgements[edit | edit source]

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.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Ugochukwu EG, Ugbem LP, Ijomone OM, Ebi OT. Estimation of Maximum Tibia Length from its Measured Anthropometric Parameters in a Nigerian Population. J Forensic Sci Med [serial online] 2016 [cited 2021 Jun 27];2:222-8. Available from: https://www.jfsmonline.com/text.asp?2016/2/4/222/197928.
  2. ↑ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  —  National Institutes of Health. Human tibia and fibula. [Internet]. Bethesda, (MD): NIH 3D Print Exchange; 2014 May 29 [cited 2021 Aug 17]. Available from: https://3dprint.nih.gov/discover/3DPX-000169.
  3. ↑ Gosman JH, Hubbell ZR, Shaw CN, Ryan TM. Development of cortical bone geometry in the human femoral and tibial diaphysis. Anat Rec (Hoboken). 2013 May;296(5):774-87. doi: 10.1002/ar.22688. Epub 2013 Mar 27. PMID: 23533061.
  4. ↑ Ultimaker. Ultimaker PLA Technical Data Sheet [Internet]. Ultimaker Support. [cited 2021 July 29]. Available from: https://support.ultimaker.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011962720-UltimakerPLA-TDS.
  5. ↑ Vian, Wei Dai and Denton, Nancy L., "Hardness Comparison of Polymer Specimens Produced with Different Processes" (2018). ASEE IL-IN Section Conference. 3. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/aseeil-insectionconference/2018/tech/3.
  6. ↑ Society For Biomaterials 30th Annual Meeting Transactions, page 332. Femoral Cortical Wall Thickness And Hardness Evaluation. K. Calvert, L.A. Kirkpatrick, D.M. Blakemore, T.S. Johnson. Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN.
  7. ↑ Meyers, M. A.; Chen, P.-Y. (2014). Biological Materials Science. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-01045-1.
  8. ↑ Forrest AM, Johnson AE, inventors; Pacific Research Laboratories, Inc., assignee. Artificial bones and methods of making same. United States patent 8,210,852 B2. Date issued 2012 Jul 3.
  9. ↑ National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center. What is Bone? [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): The National Institutes of Health (NIH); 2018. [Cited 2021 Aug 17]. Available from: https://www.bones.nih.gov/health-info/bone/bone-health/what-is-bone.
  10. ↑ Maeda K, Mochizuki T, Kobayashi K, Tanifuji O, Someya K, Hokari S, Katsumi R, Morise Y, Koga H, Sakamoto M, Koga Y, Kawashima H. Cortical thickness of the tibial diaphysis reveals age- and sex-related characteristics between non-obese healthy young and elderly subjects depending on the tibial regions. J Exp Orthop. 2020 Oct 6;7(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s40634-020-00297-9. PMID: 33025285; PMCID: PMC7538524.
  11. ↑ Debas, H. T., P. Donkor, A. Gawande, D. T. Jamison, M. E. Kruk, and C. N. Mock, editors. 2015. Essential Surgery. Disease Control Priorities, third edition, volume 1. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648 -0346-8. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO.
  12. ↑ https://help.prusa3d.com/article/faq-frequently-asked-questions_1932
  13. ↑ https://world.prusa3d.com/
  14. ↑ https://live.fablabs.io/
  15. ↑ https://impacthub.net/about-us/
  16. ↑ https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/Hackerspaces
  17. ↑ https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/List_of_Hacker_Spaces
  18. ↑ https://cchubnigeria.com/designlab/health/
  19. ↑ https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/british-army-applies-lulzbot-3d-printers-to-peacekeeping-in-south-sudan-145492/
  20. ↑ https://www.fastcompany.com/3027560/see-how-intel-and-mick-ebeling-helped-make-3-d-printed-prosthetics-for-sudanese-war-amputees
  21. ↑ http://abec-africa.org/about-us/
  22. ↑ http://abec-africa.org/universities/
  23. ↑ https://www.fablabs.io/labs/yansokilab
  24. ↑ https://www.fablabs.io/labs/ongolafablab
  25. ↑ https://www.auf.org/afrique-centrale-grands-lacs/
  26. ↑ https://www.printables.com/social/350914-anmol/about
  27. ↑ https://www.printables.com/social/41361-sharad/about
  28. ↑ https://new.aige.info/
  29. ↑ AIGE Limited. Personal communication. May 23, 2022.
  30. ↑ https://www.creality3dofficial.com/products/official-creality-ender-3-3d-printer
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