SynthesisBioMed research international2021
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 3D Printing Technology for the Treatment of Acetabular Fractures.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Enhanced Functional and Surgical Outcomes With 3D Printing in Orthopedic Oncology: A Comparative Meta-Analysis Against Conventional Techniques.Journal of surgical oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Comparing the efficacy of 3D-printing-assisted surgery with traditional surgical treatment of fracture: an umbrella review.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Pooled it
- Does using 3D printed models for pre-operative planning improve surgical outcomes of foot and ankle fracture fixation? A systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Pooled it
- 3D printing in fracture treatment : Current practice and best practice consensus.Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2022Guideline
- Efficacy of the use of 3D printing models in the treatment of tibial plateau fractures: a pilot randomized clinical trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Trial
- Advantages of three-dimensional printing in the management of acetabular fracture fixed by the Kocher-Langenbeck approach: randomised controlled trial.International orthopaedics · 2022Trial
- Clinical efficacy and biomechanical analysis of 3D-printed guide plate-assisted cannulated screw fixation compared with conventional fixation in complex acetabular fractures.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- A novel preoperative simulation approach for pediatric kidney transplantation to support donor-recipient size matching using dialysis fluid-enhanced CT imaging and 3D printing.Frontiers in transplantation · 2026Article
- Robot-assisted frame screws placement for the surgical management of complex acetabular fractures: a single-center retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Posterior treatment of ankylosing spinal diseases with thoracolumbar fractures: a network meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Efficacy of 3D printing-assisted treatment for acetabular fractures.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2024Article
- Three-dimensional-printing-guided preoperative planning of upper and lower extremity pediatric orthopedic surgeries: A systematic review of surgical outcomes.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Utility of three-dimensional printing in the surgical management of intra-articular distal humerus fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2024Article
- Clinical Applications of "In-Hospital" 3D Printing in Hip Surgery: A Systematic Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Using Three-Dimensional Printing Technology to Solve Complex Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Cases: Do We Really Need Custom-Made Guides and Templates? A Critical Systematic Review on the Available Evidence.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Point-of-Care Orthopedic Oncology Device Development.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Both-Column Acetabular Fractures: Does Surgical Approach Vary Based on Using Virtual 3D Reconstructions?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Influence of preoperative simulation on the reduction quality and clinical outcomes of open reduction and internal fixation for complex proximal humerus fractures.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Management of Complex Acetabular Fractures by Using 3D Printed Models.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Fracture-Related Infection in Bicolumnar Acetabular Fracture: A Case Report.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThree-dimensional (3D) printing technology has been widely used in orthopedics surgery. However, its efficacy in acetabular fractures remains unclear. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the effect of using 3D printing technology in the surgery for acetabular fractures.
methodsThe systematic review was performed following the PRISMA guidelines. Four major electronic databases were searched (inception to February 2021). Studies were screened using a priori criteria. Data from each study were extracted by two independent reviewers and organized using a standardized table. Data were pooled and presented in forest plots.
resultsThirteen studies were included in the final analysis. Four were prospective randomized trials, and nine used a retrospective comparative design. The patients aged between 32.1 (SD 14.6) years and 51.9 (SD 18.9) years. Based on the pooled analyses, overall, 3D printing-assisted surgery decreased operation time by 38.8 minutes (95% CI: -54.9, -22.8), intraoperative blood loss by 259.7 ml (95% CI: -394.6, -124.9), instrumentation time by 34.1 minutes (95% CI: -49.0, -19.1). Traditional surgery was less likely to achieve good/excellent function of hip (RR, 0.53; 95% CI: 0.34, 0.82) and more likely to have complications than 3D printing-assisted surgery (RR, 1.19; 95% CI: 1.07, 1.33).
conclusions3D printing technology demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of acetabular fractures. It may improve surgery-related and clinical outcomes. More prospective studies using a rigorous design (e.g., randomized trial with blinding) are warranted to confirm the long-term effects of 3D printing technology in orthopedics surgeries.
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