Application of three-dimensional printed biomodels in endoscopic spinal surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Three-dimensional printing (3DP) is increasingly used to individualise surgery and may be an effective tool for representing patient anatomy. Current literature on patient-specific anatomical models (biomodels) for minimally invasive spinal surgery is a limited number of case series and cohort studies. However, studies investigating 3DP in other specialties have reported multiple benefits.

Methods

This prospective study considered a series of patients (n=33) undergoing elective endoscopic spinal surgery, including combinations of microdiscectomy (n=27), foraminotomy (n=7), and laminectomy (n=3). These surgeries were conducted at vertebral levels ranging from L2/3 to L5/S1. The surgeon then recorded the impact on preoperational planning, intraoperative decision-mak

SUBMITTER: Huang AZB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10982922 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature