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ArticleArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2025

3D-printed prosthesis for traumatic trapezium bone defect: a case report.

Shenfeng Jing, Aiping Yu, Shuai Dong, Jing Liu, Wei Zhang, Yuanling Xiang

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Article in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Shenfeng JingDepartment of Orthopaedics, Zhangqiu People's Hospital, Zhangqiu, China.
Aiping YuShanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Shuai DongDepartment of Neurology, Zhangqiu People's Hospital, Jinan, China.
Jing LiuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Zhangqiu People's Hospital, Zhangqiu, China.
Wei ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Zhangqiu People's Hospital, Zhangqiu, China.
Yuanling XiangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Zhangqiu People's Hospital, Zhangqiu, China. yuanlingxiang2@outlook.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82402932
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report describes a two-stage surgical approach for managing a traumatic defect of the left trapezium bone. A 51-year-old male presented following a high-impact injury caused by a heavy iron object striking his left wrist. The patient reported severe wrist pain and restricted thumb motion. The patient sustained a severe wrist injury resulting in extensive bone loss. Initial treatment involved debridement and bone cement filling, followed by a second-stage implantation of a patient-specific 3D-printed titanium prosthesis. At 24-month follow-up, the patient demonstrated excellent thumb functionality and significant clinical improvement. This case illustrates the successful use of a 3D-printed trapezium prosthesis to treat a complex comminuted fracture with bone defect. This method offers a promising alternative for managing severe carpal fractures.

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Fractures, ComminutedPrinting, Three-DimensionalProstheses and ImplantsTrapezium BoneWrist InjuriesHumansMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis DesignTitaniumTitanium3D-printed prosthesisCase reportThumbTraumatic trapezium defectWrist injury

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PMID40072657

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