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Custom-made total ankle arthroplasty with patient-specific instrumentation for severe bone loss conditions: a case series
PurposeManagement of bone loss around the ankle is a challenging condition. This retrospective study describes the design process, the surgical...
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Pediatric spinal instrumentation
This article reviews the evolution of spinal instrumentation in the pediatric age group, starting with the cervical spine and atlantoaxial area and...
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Custom-made implants for massive acetabular bone loss: accuracy with CT assessment
BackgroundCustom-made implants are a valid option in revision total hip arthroplasty to address massive acetabular bone loss. The aim of this study...
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Minimally invasive hallux valgus surgery using 3D printed patient specific instrumentation
In this technical report study, we describe technique for performing the osteotomy and screw passage in minimally invasive fourth-generation hallux...
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Functional outcomes in patient specific instrumentation vs. conventional instrumentation for total knee arthroplasty; a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies
BackgroundTotal Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is an established surgical option for knee osteoarthritis (OA). There are varying perceptions of the most...
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Custom total knee arthroplasty combined with personalised alignment grants 94% patient satisfaction at minimum follow-up of 2 years
PurposeThe purpose was to report detailed patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and satisfaction rates for computed tomography (CT)-based custom...
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Insufficient evidence to confirm benefits of custom partial knee arthroplasty: a systematic review
PurposeThe purpose of this systematic review was to synthesise the available literature and critically appraise current evidence on the functional...
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Maximizing mechanical advantage: surgical technique increases stiffness in spinal instrumentation
PurposeWhile there has been a great improvement in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, sagittal deformity correction has remained...
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No significant difference in early clinical outcomes of custom versus off-the-shelf total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PurposeThe purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to collect, synthesise and critically appraise findings of clinical studies that...
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Patient-specific instrumentation for total knee arthroplasty improves reproducibility in the planned rotational positioning of the tibial component
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility of planned component positioning including tibial rotational alignment in...
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Custom-made hinged total knee arthroplasties in the context of extra-articular deformity: a case series
PurposeTreatment of secondary knee osteoarthritis with a significant extra-articular deformity can be challenging. In such cases, an osteotomy or a...
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Histological examination of a retrieved custom-made 3D-printed titanium vertebra
PurposeIn the present report it is described the design, the manufacturing and the successful surgical implant of one of the first 3D custom titanium...
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Three-dimensional-printed patient-specific instrumentation is an accurate tool to reproduce femoral bone tunnels in multiple-ligament knee injuries
PurposeMultiple-ligament knee reconstruction techniques often involve the creation of several bone tunnels for various reconstruction grafts. A...
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Clinical applications of custom 3D printed implants in complex lower extremity reconstruction
BackgroundThree dimensional printing has greatly advanced over the past decade and has made an impact in several industries. Within the field of...
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Should we abandon the patient-specific instrumentation ship in total knee arthroplasty? Not quite yet!
Patient-specific Instrumentation (PSI) is an innovative technique aiding the precise implementation of the preoperative plan during total knee...
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Patient specific instrumentation in ACL reconstruction: a proof-of-concept cadaver experiment assessing drilling accuracy when using 3D printed guides
IntroductionAccurate positioning of the femoral tunnel in ACL reconstruction is of the utmost importance to reduce the risk of graft failure. Limited...
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No benefits of knee osteotomy patient’s specific instrumentation in experienced surgeon hands
PurposeTo compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) with the conventional free hand (FH) technique in...
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Advantages of patient-specific cutting guides with disposable instrumentation in total knee arthroplasty: a case control study
BackgroundTotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) is most frequently planned using conventional two-dimensional weight-bearing lower limb radiographs and is...
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Custom TKA enables adequate realignment with minimal ligament release and grants satisfactory outcomes in knees that had prior osteotomies or extra-articular fracture sequelae
PurposeTo report the early clinical and radiographic outcomes of custom total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in knees that had prior osteotomies and/or...
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Does functional planning, 3D templating and patient-specific instrumentation improve accuracy in total hip replacement?— a randomized controlled trial
AimsDebate continues as to the optimal orientation of the acetabular component in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and how to reliably achieve this. The...
