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ArticleJournal of children's orthopaedics2024

MR-based Bony 3D models enable radiation-free preoperative patient-specific analysis and 3D printing for SCFE patients.

Till D Lerch, Tilman Kaim, Valentin Grob, Markus Hanke, Florian Schmaranzer, Simon D Steppacher, Jasmin D Busch, Kai Ziebarth

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Article in Journal of children's orthopaedics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Till D LerchDepartment of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0475-0269
Tilman KaimDepartment of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Valentin GrobDepartment of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Markus HankeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Florian SchmaranzerDepartment of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8729-7243
Simon D SteppacherDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Jasmin D BuschDepartment of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Kai ZiebarthDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, section of pediatric orthopedic surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
University of Bern · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Slipped capital femoral epiphyses (SCFE) is a common pediatric hip disease with the risk of osteoarthritis and impingement deformities, and 3D models could be useful for patient-specific analysis. Therefore, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) bone segmentation and feasibility of 3D printing and of 3D ROM simulation using MRI-based 3D models were investigated. Methods: A retrospective study involving 22 symptomatic patients (22 hips) with SCFE was performed. All patients underwent preoperative hip MR with pelvic coronal high-resolution images (T1 images). Slice thickness was 0.8-1.2 mm. Mean age was 12 ± 2 years (59% male patients). All patients underwent surgical treatment. Semi-automatic MRI-based bone segmentation with manual corrections and 3D printing of plastic 3D models was performed. Virtual 3D models were tested for computer-assisted 3D ROM simulation of patients with knee images and were compared to asymptomatic contralateral hips with unilateral SCFE (15 hips, control group). Results: MRI-based bone segmentation was feasible (all patients, 100%, in 4.5 h, mean 272 ± 52 min). Three-dimensional printing of plastic 3D models was feasible (all patients, 100%) and was considered helpful for deformity analysis by the treating surgeons for severe and moderate SCFE. Three-dimensional ROM simulation showed significantly (p < 0.001) decreased flexion (48 ± 40°) and IR in 90° of flexion (-14 ± 21°, IRF-90°) for severe SCFE patients with MRI compared to control group (122 ± 9° and 36 ± 11°). Slip angle improved significantly (p < 0.001) from preoperative 54 ± 15° to postoperative 4 ± 2°. Conclusion: MRI-based 3D models were feasible for SCFE patients. Three-dimensional models could be useful for severe SCFE patients for preoperative 3D printing and deformity analysis and for ROM simulation. This could aid for patient-specific diagnosis, treatment decisions, and preoperative planning. MRI-based 3D models are radiation-free and could be used instead of CT-based 3D models in the future.

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3D model3D printingin situ pinningSlipped capital femoral epiphysis

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