ArticleAsian spine journal2017
A Novel Patient-Specific Drill Guide Template for Pedicle Screw Insertion into the Subaxial Cervical Spine Utilizing Stereolithographic Modelling: An
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pedicle screw placement in spinal neurosurgery using a 3D-printed drill guide template: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Pooled it
- Three-Dimensional Printing of a Spinal Interbody: Design Principles, Biomaterials, and Translational Considerations.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Review
- Comparative study of individualized 3D-printing navigation technology and free-hand isthmus method in lumbar CBT screw implantation.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Design, fabrication, and evaluation of single- and multi-level 3D-printed non-covering cervical spinal fusion surgery templates.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Clinical Application of Personalized Digital Surgical Planning and Precise Execution for Severe and Complex Adult Spinal Deformity Correction Utilizing 3D Printing Techniques.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Patient-Specific Drill Guide Template for Pedicle Screw Insertion into the Atlantoaxial Cervical Spine Using Stereolithographic Modeling: An In Vitro Study.Asian spine journal · 2023Article
- The Accuracy of Patient-Specific Spinal Drill Guides Is Non-Inferior to Computer-Assisted Surgery: The Results of a Split-Spine Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Template guided cervical pedicle screw instrumentation.North American Spine Society journal · 2022Article
- Three-Dimensional Printing for Preoperative Planning and Pedicle Screw Placement in Adult Spinal Deformity: A Systematic Review.Global spine journal · 2021Article
- Three-Dimensional Printing in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2019Review
- Precision and safety of Multilevel Cervical Transpedicular Screw Fixation with 3D Patient-Specific Guides; A Cadaveric Study.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- A 3-Dimensional-Printed Spine Localizer: Introducing the Concept of Online Dissemination of Novel Surgical Instruments.Neurospine · 2018Article
- A Review of Current Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Spine Surgery.Asian spine journal · 2018Review
- 3D-Printed Patient-Specific ACL Femoral Tunnel Guide from MRI.The open orthopaedics journal · 2018Article
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Abstract
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designCadaveric study. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy and feasibility of cervical pedicle screw (CPS) insertion into the subaxial cervical spine placed using a patient-specific drill guide template constructed from a stereolithographic model. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: CPS fixation is an invaluable tool for posterior cervical fixation because of its biomechanical advantages. The major drawback is its narrow corridor that allows very little clearance for neural and vascular injuries.
methodsFifty subaxial pedicles of the cervical vertebrae from five cadavers were scanned into thin slices using computed tomography (CT). Digital imaging and communications in medicine images of the cadaver spine were digitally processed and printed to scale as a three-dimensional (3D) model. Drill guide templates were manually moulded over the 3D-printed models incorporating pins inserted in the pedicles. The drill guide templates were used for precise placement of the drill holes in the pedicles of cadaveric specimens for pedicle screw fixation.
resultsThe instrumented cadaveric spines were subjected to CT to assess the accuracy of our pedicle placement by an external observer. Our patient-specific drill guide template had an accuracy of 94%.
conclusionsThe use of a patient-specific drill guide constructed using stereolithography improved the accuracy of CPS placement in a cadaveric model.
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