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ArticleVeterinary sciences2025

Accuracy of Three-Dimensionally Printed, Patient-Specific Drill Guides for Implant Placement in Canine Cervical Vertebrae: A Cadaveric Study.

Christopher J Ponticello, Christopher L Mariani, Joshua M R Carrillo, Joshua A Zlotnick, Kristen Malinak Blodgett, Ashley Gavitt, Ola Harrysson

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Christopher J PonticelloComparative Neuroimmunology & Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA.
Christopher L MarianiComparative Neuroimmunology & Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3228-6536
Joshua M R CarrilloComparative Neuroimmunology & Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA.
Joshua A ZlotnickComparative Neuroimmunology & Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA.
Kristen Malinak BlodgettComparative Neuroimmunology & Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA.
Ashley GavittComparative Neuroimmunology & Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA.
Ola HarryssonEdward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1222-6536

Funding

The Merial Veterinary Scholars program provided a stipend for the veterinary students that worked on this project
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy of autoclavable, three-dimensionally (3D) printed drill guides (3DPG) created with a rapid printing protocol and utilized by both an experienced and inexperienced surgeon in constraining the trajectory of drill tracts to intended corridors within canine cervical vertebrae. The 3DPG were designed using computed tomographic (CT) images of six complete cadaveric canine cervical vertebral columns and used to create drill tracts in all vertebrae by both an experienced and a novice surgeon. Repeat CT imaging was used to assess the entry point (EPD) and angular deviation (AD) of the actual versus planned drill tracts. Unintended cortical bone violations were also assessed. A total of 80 3DPG were used to create 144 drill tracts in 42 vertebrae. The overall mean EPD was 1.1 mm (median 0.9 mm, range 0.1-5.1 mm) and the overall mean AD was 7.3° (median 5.2°, range 0.5-33.8°). There were no differences in overall EPD (

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PMCPMC12737624

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