ArticleInternational orthopaedics2019
Pre-operative virtual simulation and three-dimensional printing techniques for the surgical management of acetabular fractures.
Article in International orthopaedics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04660734 (Advantages of 3D Printing in the Management of Acetabular Fractures Fixed by the Kocher Langenbeck Approach), which is not on this map. Cited by 35 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Advantages of 3D Printing in the Management of Acetabular Fractures Fixed by the Kocher Langenbeck Approach
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and safety of three-dimensional printing technology assisted open reduction and internal fixation versus conventional surgery in the treatment of acetabular fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Three-dimensional printing combined with open reduction and internal fixation versus open reduction and internal fixation in the treatment of acetabular fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2021Pooled it
- Meta-Analysis of 3D Printing Applications in Traumatic Fractures.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 3D Printing Technology for the Treatment of Acetabular Fractures.BioMed research international · 2021Pooled it
- Correlations between 3D preoperative planning and postoperative reduction in the osteosynthesis of distal humeral fractures.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Trial
- Advantages of three-dimensional printing in the management of acetabular fracture fixed by the Kocher-Langenbeck approach: randomised controlled trial.International orthopaedics · 2022Trial
- Emerging Technologies for Assisted Fracture Reduction: A Systematic Review.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Review
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- Combining 3D printing technology with customized metal plates for the treatment of complex acetabular fractures: A retrospective study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Anatomical Posterior Acetabular Plate Versus Conventional Reconstruction Plates for Acetabular Posterior Wall Fractures: A Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Comparison between Novel Anatomical Locking Guide Plate and Conventional Locking Plate for Acetabular Fractures: A Finite Element Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Three-Dimensional Printed Plate Template Versus Hemipelvis Model in Patient-Specific Plate Preparation for Posterior Wall Acetabular Fractures.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- The Clinical Efficacy of Contouring Periarticular Plates on a 3D Printed Bone Model.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Development of a Statistical Shape Model and Assessment of Anatomical Shape Variations in the Hemipelvis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Challenges of Integrating New Technologies for Orthopedic Doctors to Face up to Difficulties during the Pandemic Era.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Significantly reducing the presurgical preparation time for anterior pelvic fracture surgery by faster creating patient-specific curved plates.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Application of 3-dimensional printing technology in the treatment of postoperative nonunion of femoral neck fracture: A case report.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2023Article
- One-stop computerized virtual planning system for the surgical management of posterior wall acetabular fractures.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- Three-Dimensional Printing and Fracture Mapping in Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
purposeSurgical treatment of acetabular fractures with plate fixation is challenging for orthopaedic surgeons because of variations of the surface curvature and complex fracture patterns of the acetabulum. We present our experience with pre-operative computer-assisted virtual simulation and three-dimensional (3D) printing techniques for the surgical treatment of acetabular fractures, especially in terms of operative time and surgical outcomes.
methodsTwenty-nine patients with acetabular fractures treated with locking plates were included in this retrospective study (conventional locking plate fixation, n = 17; 3D-printing-assisted precontoured locking plate fixation, n = 12). Fracture types were classified according to the Letournel-Judet classification. Surgical duration, instrumentation time, blood loss, post-operative fracture reduction quality, and complication rates were compared between the two surgical groups.
resultsThe 3D-printing group had a significantly shorter total surgical duration and instrumentation time for fractures with posterior wall or posterior column involvement (222.75 ± 48.12 and 35.75 ± 9.21 minutes, respectively; P < 0.05) and significantly shorter instrumentation time and less blood loss for fractures with anterior column involvement (43.40 ± 10.92 minutes and 433.33 ± 317.28 mL, respectively; P < 0.05) than those in the control group. The post-operative radiological results (assessed by consensus) were similar for both groups (good/fair: 14/3 vs. 11/1; P = 0.622). The complication rate was lower in the 3D-printing group than in the conventional group (16.67 vs. 29.41%).
conclusionsThe 3D printing is a reliable method for treating acetabular fractures, and can reduce the surgical duration, instrumentation time, and blood loss.
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