ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2017
Application of 3D printing rapid prototyping-assisted percutaneous fixation in the treatment of intertrochanteric fracture.
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- Meta-Analysis of 3D Printing Applications in Traumatic Fractures.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Emerging Technologies for Assisted Fracture Reduction: A Systematic Review.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Review
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- Clinical Applications of "In-Hospital" 3D Printing in Hip Surgery: A Systematic Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Application of preoperative 3D printing in the internal fixation of posterior rib fractures with embracing device: a cohort study.BMC surgery · 2023Article
- Reliability and validity test of a novel three-dimensional acetabular bone defect classification system aided with additive manufacturing.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- A Novel 3D-Printed Device for Precise Percutaneous Placement of Cannulated Compression Screws in Human Femoral Neck Fractures.BioMed research international · 2021Article
- Three-dimensional printing in orthopaedic surgery: a scoping review.EFORT open reviews · 2020Article
- 3D printing in shoulder surgery.Orthopedic reviews · 2020Article
- Three-dimensional-printing Technology in Hip and Pelvic Surgery: Current Landscape.Hip & pelvis · 2020Review
- Use of three-dimensional printing in preoperative planning in orthopaedic trauma surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of orthopedics · 2020Article
- Clinical Applications of 3-Dimensional Printing Technology in Hip Joint.Orthopaedic surgery · 2019Review
- [Research progress of lateral wall injury of intertrochanteric fracture].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2018Review
- Assessment of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life for Complex Mandibular Defects Rehabilitated with Computer-guided Implant Restoration.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
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Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the application of 3D printing (3DP) rapid prototyping (RP) technique-assisted percutaneous fixation in the treatment of femoral intertrochanteric fracture (ITF) using proximal femoral nail anti-rotation (PFNA). A total of 39 patients with unstable ITF were included in the current study. Patients were divided into two groups: 19 patients were examined using computed tomography scanning and underwent PFNA with SDP-RP whereas the other 20 patients underwent conventional PFNA treatment. Anatomical data were converted from the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine format to the stereolithography format using M3D software. The 3DP-RP model was established using the fused deposition modeling technique and the length and diameter of the main screw blade was measured during the simulation. The postoperative femoral neck-shaft angle (NSA), surgery duration, intraoperative and postoperative blood loss, and the duration of hospital stay were recorded and compared with the corresponding values in conventional surgery. No significant differences were observed in mean PFNA size between the implants used and the preoperative planning estimates. It was demonstrated that the 3DP-RP assisted procedure resulted in more effective reduction of the NSA. Furthermore, patients undergoing 3DP-RP experienced a significant reduction in duration of surgery (P<0.01), as well as reductions in intraoperative (P=0.02) and postoperative (P=0.03) blood loss, compared with conventional surgery. At 6 months post-surgery, no cases of hip varus/vague deformities or implant failure were observed in patients that underwent either the 3DP-RP-assisted or conventional procedure. The results of the present study suggest that the 3DP-RP technique is able to create an accurate model of the ITF, which facilitates surgical planning and fracture reduction, thus improving the efficiency of PFNA surgery for ITFs.
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