Clinical Outcomes of 3D-Printed Titanium Patient-Specific Implants in Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Prospective Clinical Trial with a Systematic Review of Conventional Techniques.

ABSTRACT: Background: Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LIF) is a surgical procedure aimed at addressing a range of pathological conditions affecting the structure and function of the spine. Patient-Specific Interbody Cages (PSICs) are an emerging technology that are used in LIF; however, there is a lack of clinical outcome data, making it difficult to assess the potential risks, benefits, and value of PSICs. The purpose of this present study is to contribute data to the field on this new emerging technology. The aims were to investigate Quality of Life (QoL), pain, and the complications of PSICs in LIF. To provide a comparative cohort, we performed a systematic review of patient-reported outcomes of conventional fusion techniques. Methods: This study reports on a multi-surgeon, multi-centre cl

SUBMITTER: Seex KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12300856 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature