Digital chain for pelvic tumor resection with 3D-printed surgical cutting guides.

ABSTRACT: Surgical cutting guides are 3D-printed customized tools that help surgeons during complex surgeries. However, there does not seem to be any set methodology for designing these patient-specific instruments. Recent publications using pelvic surgical guides showed various designs with no clearly classified or standardized features. We, thus, developed a systematic digital chain for processing multimodal medical images (CT and MRI), designing customized surgical cutting guides, and manufacturing them using additive manufacturing. The aim of this study is to describe the steps in the conception of surgical cutting guides used in complex oncological bone tumor pelvic resection. We also analyzed the duration of the surgical cutting guide process and tested its ergonomics and usability with orthop

SUBMITTER: Biscaccianti V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9493251 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature