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ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2015

Three-dimensional Printing in Developing Countries.

Ahmed M S Ibrahim, Rod R Jose, Amr N Rabie, Theodore L Gerstle, Bernard T Lee, Samuel J Lin

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Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03348293 (Safety Study of 3D Printing Personalized Biodegradable Implant for Breast Reconstruction), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03348293 phase1completednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Safety Study of 3D Printing Personalized Biodegradable Implant for Breast Reconstruction

TypeinterventionalSponsorXijing HospitalRan2018 to 2024Enrolled30ConditionsBreast Reconstruction, Breast CancerArms3D printing
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Applications of 3D-printed teeth in dental education: A narrative review.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2024
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  5. Core Legal Challenges for Medical 3D Printing in the EU.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ahmed M S IbrahimDivision of Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Mass.; and Department of Otolaryngology, Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt.
Rod R JoseDivision of Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Mass.; and Department of Otolaryngology, Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt.
Amr N RabieDivision of Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Mass.; and Department of Otolaryngology, Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt.
Theodore L GerstleDivision of Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Mass.; and Department of Otolaryngology, Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt.
Bernard T LeeDivision of Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Mass.; and Department of Otolaryngology, Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt.
Samuel J LinDivision of Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Mass.; and Department of Otolaryngology, Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The advent of 3-dimensional (3D) printing technology has facilitated the creation of customized objects. The lack of regulation in developing countries renders conventional means of addressing various healthcare issues challenging. 3D printing may provide a venue for addressing many of these concerns in an inexpensive and easily accessible fashion. These may potentially include the production of basic medical supplies, vaccination beads, laboratory equipment, and prosthetic limbs. As this technology continues to improve and prices are reduced, 3D printing has the potential ability to promote initiatives across the entire developing world, resulting in improved surgical care and providing a higher quality of healthcare to its residents.

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PMID26301132
PMCPMC4527617

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