A Review of Current Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Spine Surgery
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a transformative technology with a potentially wide range of applications in the field of orthopaedic spine surgery. This article aims to review the current applications, limitations, and future developments of 3D printing technology in orthopaedic spine surgery. C...
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doaj-d6b837520fcb4f38ac0a4b4008b438672020-11-24T20:59:45ZengKorean Spine SocietyAsian Spine Journal1976-19021976-78462018-02-0112117117710.4184/asj.2018.12.1.171331A Review of Current Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Spine SurgeryWoojin Cho0Alan Varkey Job1Jing Chen2Jung Hwan Baek3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.Department of Plastic Surgery, H Plastic Surgery Clinic, Seoul, Korea.Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a transformative technology with a potentially wide range of applications in the field of orthopaedic spine surgery. This article aims to review the current applications, limitations, and future developments of 3D printing technology in orthopaedic spine surgery. Current preoperative applications of 3D printing include construction of complex 3D anatomic models for improved visual understanding, preoperative surgical planning, and surgical simulations for resident education. Intraoperatively, 3D printers have been successfully used in surgical guidance systems and in the creation of patient specific implantable devices. Furthermore, 3D printing is revolutionizing the field of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, allowing construction of biocompatible scaffolds suitable for cell growth and vasculature. Advances in printing technology and evidence of positive clinical outcomes are needed before there is an expansion of 3D printing applied to the clinical setting.http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-12-171.pdfThree-demensional printingSpineGuidanceTemplatesImplants |
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A Review of Current Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Spine Surgery |
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A Review of Current Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Spine Surgery |
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A Review of Current Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Spine Surgery |
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A Review of Current Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Spine Surgery |
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A Review of Current Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Spine Surgery |
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review of current clinical applications of three-dimensional printing in spine surgery |
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Korean Spine Society |
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Asian Spine Journal |
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1976-1902 1976-7846 |
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Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a transformative technology with a potentially wide range of applications in the field of orthopaedic spine surgery. This article aims to review the current applications, limitations, and future developments of 3D printing technology in orthopaedic spine surgery. Current preoperative applications of 3D printing include construction of complex 3D anatomic models for improved visual understanding, preoperative surgical planning, and surgical simulations for resident education. Intraoperatively, 3D printers have been successfully used in surgical guidance systems and in the creation of patient specific implantable devices. Furthermore, 3D printing is revolutionizing the field of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, allowing construction of biocompatible scaffolds suitable for cell growth and vasculature. Advances in printing technology and evidence of positive clinical outcomes are needed before there is an expansion of 3D printing applied to the clinical setting. |
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Three-demensional printing Spine Guidance Templates Implants |
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