ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021
3D-printed personalised prostheses for bone defect repair and reconstruction following resection of metacarpal giant cell tumours.
Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07337018 (Valutazione Resezioni Oncologiche e Ricostruzione Con Utilizzo di Impianti Protesici in Chirurgia Oncologica Ortopedica), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Valutazione Resezioni Oncologiche e Ricostruzione Con Utilizzo di Impianti Protesici in Chirurgia Oncologica Ortopedica (Evaluation of Oncologic Resections and Reconstruction Using Prosthetic Implants in Orthopedic Oncologic Surgery)
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Radical resection of a giant cell tumor of the distal ulna and reconstruction with a 3D-printed distal ulnar prosthesis: A case report.Medicine · 2025Article
- 3D-Printed Metacarpal Prosthesis in the Treatment of Primary Osteosarcoma of the First Metacarpal: A Novel Surgical Technique.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- 3D Bioprinting in Limb Salvage Surgery.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2024Review
- The biomechanical evaluation of metacarpal fractures fixation methods during finger movements: a finite element study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Regulated macrophage immune microenvironment in 3D printed scaffolds for bone tumor postoperative treatment.Bioactive materials · 2023Article
- Artificial intelligence planning and 3D printing augmented modules in the treatment of a complicated hip joint revision: a case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Mechanical Distribution and New Bone Regeneration After Implanting 3D Printed Prostheses for Repairing Metaphyseal Bone Defects: A Finite Element Analysis and Prospective Clinical Study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundConventional surgical treatment for metacarpal giant cell tumours (GCTs) includes lesion scraping followed by bone grafting or bone cement filling and
methodsThree patients with metacarpal GCTs were examined in a retrospective cohort study. Through preoperative planning, a 3D-printed personalised prosthesis was designed and created for bone defect repair and reconstruction after tumour resection. Prosthesis fit, limb function, pain on the affected side, and the occurrence of complications were evaluated postoperatively.
resultsPostoperative X-ray examination revealed a satisfactory fit of the 3D-printed prosthesis in terms of bone defect size and overall metacarpal shape, as well as good transverse and longitudinal metacarpal arches. The patients also exhibited good function in the affected limb, with good flexion and extension functions in the carpal, metacarpophalangeal, and interphalangeal joints, plus the absence of obvious pain, tumour recurrence, and complications such as pathologic fractures and prosthetic loosening.
conclusionsWhen using a 3D-printed personalised prosthesis for bone defect repair and reconstruction following resection of metacarpal GCTs, a good fit with the bone defect can be achieved during prosthetic installation when preoperative planning and design have been adequately performed. Therefore, three-dimensionally printed personalised prostheses can serve as an effective method for the treatment of metacarpal GCTs.
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