Application of 3D-printed Customized Guides in Subtalar Joint Arthrodesis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the feasibility of 3D printed customized guides assisting the precise drilling of Kirschner wires in subtalar joint arthrodesis.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the data of 29 patients (30 subtalar joints) who underwent subtalar joint arthrodesis between 1 July 2013 and 31 December 2017. The customized guides were designed on a full-scale 3D polylactic acid model made from computed tomography (CT) data of patients by Model Intestinal Microflora in Computer Simulation (MIMICS) software, which were manufactured by 3D printing technology. A total of 14 joints used customized guides (experimental group); the remained 16 joints used the traditional method (control group). The time of drilling the Kirschner wires to the correct position, the time of subtal

SUBMITTER: Duan XJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6595118 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature