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Advances in 3D Modeling: Preoperative Templating for Revision Wrist Surgery.
- Source :
- HAND; Sep2017, Vol. 12 Issue 5, pNP68-NP72, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Background: Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a computer-directed process leading to the layered synthesis of scaled models. The popularity and availability of the technique has exponentially increased over the last decade, and as such is seeing a greater number of medical and surgical applications. Methods: We report 3 cases involving the use of 3D printing as an aid to operative planning in the revision of wrist surgery. Results: All patients underwent successful operative interventions with a £34 average cost of model creation. Conclusions: A growing number of reports are emerging in reconstructive surgical specialities including maxillofacial, orthopedic, and plastic surgery; from our experience, we advocate the economically viable use of 3D printing for preoperative templating. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15589447
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- HAND
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 124868380
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1558944716681973