ArticleActa orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica2020
A retrospective comparison of the conventional versus three-dimensional printed model-assisted surgery in the treatment of acetabular fractures.
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- 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
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 3D Printing Technology for the Treatment of Acetabular Fractures.BioMed research international · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of surgery simulation using a 3-dimensional printed model on outcomes of hallux valgus surgery with distal chevron osteotomy: A randomized controlled trial.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2024Trial
- Combining 3D printing technology with customized metal plates for the treatment of complex acetabular fractures: A retrospective study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Efficacy of 3D printing-assisted treatment for acetabular fractures.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2024Article
- 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
- Management of Complex Acetabular Fractures by Using 3D Printed Models.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Does 3D-Assisted Acetabular Fracture Surgery Improve Surgical Outcome and Physical Functioning?-A Systematic Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Review
- Traditional versus mirror three-dimensional printing technology for isolated acetabular fractures: a retrospective study with a median follow-up of 25 months.The Journal of international medical research · 2021Article
- Influence of direct radiography in decision making during orthopaedic trauma surgery: A prospective study.Journal of orthopaedicsArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of the conventional versus individualized three-dimensional (3D) printing model-assisted pre-contoured plate fixation in the treatment of patients with acetabular fractures.
methodsThe data from 18 consecutive patients who underwent surgery for the acetabular fractures were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups (9 in each): conventional and 3D printed model-assisted. The groups were then compared in terms of the duration of surgery, time of instrumentation, time of intraoperative fluoroscopy, and volume of blood loss. The quality of the fracture reduction was also evaluated postoperatively by radiography and computed tomography in both the groups. The quality of the fracture reduction was defined as good (<2 mm) or fair (>2 mm) based on the amount of displacement in the acetabulum.
resultsThe conventional group included 9 patients (9 males; mean age=41.7 years; age range=16-70) with a mean follow-up of 11.9 months (range=8-15); the 3D printed model-assisted group consisted of 9 patients (9 males; mean age=46.2 years; age range=30-66) with a mean follow-up of 10.33 months (range=7-17). The average duration of surgery, mean time of instrumentation, time of intraoperative fluoroscopy, and mean volume of blood loss were 180.5±9 minutes, 36.2±3.6 minutes, 6±1 times, and 403.3±52.7 mL in the 3D printed model-assisted group, and 220±15.6 minutes, 57.4±10.65 minutes, 10.4±2.2 times, and 606.6±52.7 mL in the conventional group, respectively. Procedurally, the average duration of surgery, mean time of instrumentation, and mean time of fluoroscopy were significantly shorter, and the mean volume of blood loss was significantly lower in the 3D printed model-assisted group (p<0.05). The quality of the fracture reduction was good in 7 patients (78%) in the conventional group and 8 patients (89%) in the 3D printed model-assisted group.
conclusionAs compared with the conventional surgery, the 3D printing model-assisted pre-contoured plate fixation technique can improve the clinical and radiological outcomes of the acetabular fractures, with shorter surgery, instrumentation, intraoperative fluoroscopy times, and blood loss. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, Therapeutic study.
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