ReviewEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2022
3D printing applications in spine surgery: an evidence-based assessment toward personalized patient care.
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- Clinical applications of 3D printing in spine surgery: a systematic review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Pooled it
- 3D virtual models versus 2D imaging in preoperative planning for spinal En bloc resections: a comparative cohort study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Case Report: Patient-specific 3D-printed preoperative simulation for tailored resection and reconstruction in complex vertebral tumors: a case of giant recurrent chondrosarcoma at the cervicothoracic junction.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Review Article: Diagnostic Paradigm Shift in Spine Surgery.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Biomechanical analysis of a newly designed and 3D printed plate-locking interbody cage: an observational study of finite element analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Evaluating the value of 3D-printed bone models with fracture fragments connected by flexible rods for training and preoperative planning.3D printing in medicine · 2025Article
- Multimodality Imaging for 3D Printing and Surgical Rehearsal in Complex Spine Surgery.Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc · 2024Article
- The Integration of 3D Virtual Reality and 3D Printing Technology as Innovative Approaches to Preoperative Planning in Neuro-Oncology.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Application of 3D Printing Navigation Template Technology in Severe Hallux Valgus Surgery.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2023Article
- Reconstruction after hemisacrectomy with a novel 3D-printed modular hemisacrum implant in sacral giant cell tumor of the bone.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Virtual Scoliosis Surgery Using a 3D-Printed Model Based on Biplanar Radiographs.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeSpine surgery entails a wide spectrum of complicated pathologies. Over the years, numerous assistive tools have been introduced to the modern neurosurgeon's armamentarium including neuronavigation and visualization technologies. In this review, we aimed to summarize the available data on 3D printing applications in spine surgery as well as an assessment of the future implications of 3D printing.
methodsWe performed a comprehensive review of the literature on 3D printing applications in spine surgery.
resultsOver the past decade, 3D printing and additive manufacturing applications, which allow for increased precision and customizability, have gained significant traction, particularly spine surgery. 3D printing applications in spine surgery were initially limited to preoperative visualization, as 3D printing had been primarily used to produce preoperative models of patient-specific deformities or spinal tumors. More recently, 3D printing has been used intraoperatively in the form of 3D customizable implants and personalized screw guides.
conclusionsDespite promising preliminary results, the applications of 3D printing are so recent that the available data regarding these new technologies in spine surgery remains scarce, especially data related to long-term outcomes.
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