3D printing–assisted preoperative plan of pedicle screw placement for middle-upper thoracic trauma: a cohort study

3D printing–assisted preoperative plan of pedicle screw placement for middle-upper thoracic trauma: a cohort study

Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the application of 3D printing in assisting preoperative plan of pedicle screw placement for treating middle-upper thoracic trauma. Methods A preoperative plan was implemented in seven patients suffering from middle-upper thoracic (T3–T7) trauma betwe...

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Main Authors: Wei Xu, Xuming Zhang, Tie Ke, Hongru Cai, Xiang Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
3D printing
Middle-upper thoracic trauma
Pedicle screw
Preoperative plan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1703-1

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