Improving accuracy of opening-wedge osteotomies of distal radius using a patient-specific ramp-guide technique

Improving accuracy of opening-wedge osteotomies of distal radius using a patient-specific ramp-guide technique

Abstract Background Opening-wedge osteotomies of the distal radius, performed with three-dimensional printed patient-specific instruments, are a promising technique for accurate correction of malunions. Nevertheless, reports of residual malalignments and discrepancies in the plate and screw position...

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Main Authors: Simon Roner, Fabio Carrillo, Lazaros Vlachopoulos, Andreas Schweizer, Ladislav Nagy, Philipp Fuernstahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Osteotomy
Distal radius
Extra-articular
Patient specific-instruments
Computer-assisted planning
Ramp-guide
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2279-0

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