Fixing a fractured arthrodesed hip with rapid prototype templating and minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis

CASE:: We present an elderly lady with an intertrochanteric fracture of a previously fused hip. A 3D printed model of her pelvis and femur was used for implant templating before surgery. Minimal invasive fixation was performed with a spanning reversed distal femur locking plate without the need for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christian Fang, Benjamin Fang, Tak-Man Wong, Tak-Wing Lau, Terence Pun, Frankie Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644015000187