Article3D printing in medicine2024
Fabricating patient-specific 3D printed drill guides to treat femoral head avascular necrosis.
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- Optimizing instrument selection during core decompression for osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a 3D analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Advancements in 3D printing technologies for personalized treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head.Materials today. Bio · 2025Review
- Personalizing core decompression grafting technique for osteonecrosis of the femoral head: calculating the volume of bone resected and adjunct volume required to fill the defect.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Core decompression assisted by multi-functional minimally invasive instruments for the treatment of early osteonecrosis of the femoral head.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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backgroundFemoral head avascular necrosis (AVN), or death of femoral head tissue due to a lack of blood supply, is a leading cause of total hip replacement for non-geriatric patients. Core decompression (CD) is an effective treatment to re-establish blood flow for patients with AVN. Techniques aimed at improving its efficacy are an area of active research. We propose the use of 3D printed drill guides to accurately guide therapeutic devices for CD.
methodsUsing femur sawbones, image processing software, and 3D modeling software, we created a custom-built device with pre-determined drill trajectories and tested the feasibility of the 3D printed drill guides for CD. A fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon used the drill guide to position an 8 ga, 230 mm long decompression device in the three synthetic femurs. CT scans were taken of the sawbones with the drill guide and decompression device. CT scans were processed in the 3D modeling software. Descriptive statistics measuring the angular and needle-tip deviation were compared to the original virtually planned model.
resultsCompared to the original 3D model, the trials had a mean displacement of 1.440 ± 1.03 mm and a mean angle deviation of 1.093 ± 0.749º.
conclusionsThe drill guides were demonstrated to accurately guide the decompression device along its predetermined drill trajectory. Accuracy was assessed by comparing values to literature-reported values and considered AVN lesion size. This study demonstrates the potential use of 3D printing technology to improve the efficacy of CD techniques.
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