ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2021
Use of three-dimensional-printed custom-made prosthesis to treat unicondylar femoral defect secondary to pathological fracture caused by giant cell tumor.
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- Enhanced Functional and Surgical Outcomes With 3D Printing in Orthopedic Oncology: A Comparative Meta-Analysis Against Conventional Techniques.Journal of surgical oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Oncological and functional outcomes of pathological fractures of lower extremities in patients with malignant bone tumors.Molecular and clinical oncology · 2024Article
- Clinical Perspectives on Surgical Reconstruction of Eccentric Tumors at the Distal Femur with Unicondylar Resection.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Review
- 3D printing metal implants in orthopedic surgery: Methods, applications and future prospects.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2023Review
- An overview of 3D printed metal implants in orthopedic applications: Present and future perspectives.Heliyon · 2023Review
- Additive manufactured polyether-ether-ketone implants for orthopaedic applications: a narrative review.Biomaterials translational · 2022Review
- Case Report: Three-dimensional printed prosthesis reconstruction for patello-femoral large osteochondral defects in a patient with distal femoral giant cell tumour: A case report.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the short-term effectiveness of using a three-dimensional (3D)-printed custom-made prosthesis to repair unicondylar femoral defects.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 26 patients with a primary pathological fracture of the distal femur caused by a giant cell tumor. All patients had unicondylar defects involving the articular surface. Twelve patients were treated with a 3D-printed custom-made prosthesis to repair the unicondylar defect (3D-printed group). The other 14 patients were treated with total knee replacement (TKR group). The operation time, blood loss, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society score, range of motion, local recurrence, and complications were statistically compared.
resultsThe operation time was significantly shorter and the blood loss was significantly less in the 3D-printed group than in the TKR group. The Musculoskeletal Tumor Society scores were significantly higher in the 3D-printed group than in the TKR group from 3 to 24 months postoperatively. The range of motion was significantly better in the 3D-printed group than in the TKR group at 6 and 9 months postoperatively.
conclusions3D-printed custom-made prostheses provide better short-term functional results than does TKR.
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