Case report: The use of three-dimensional biomodels for surgical planning of rib fixation

Background: Prosthetic titanium plates are frequently used in the stabilization of rib fractures and are typically contoured to the patient's anatomy at the time of implant in the operating room. Smith et al. [17] described the use of a 3D prototype biomodel of his patient's skeletal anato...

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Main Authors: Diogo de Freitas Valeiro Garcia, Andre Vinicio Cruz Mesias, Luiza Vieites, Paula Morais Pereira Mendes, João Paulo Sousa Ripardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300157