The clinical application of three-dimensional printing technique in complex tibial plateau fracture surgery
Abstract：Objective To evaluate the application value of three-dimensional(3D) printing technique in the surgical treatment of complex tibial plateau fracture .Methods Two cases with complex tibial plateau fractures of type SchatzkerⅥwere enrolled in this study .On preoperative spiral CT scanning , the data of lamellar CT scanning were imported into Mimics 14.0 software for 3D anatomical modeling , and then internal fixations were simulated based on all the printer models .The simulated operation was compared with the real operation in the surgical approach , the type of steel plate , the placement of steel plate , the length and number of screw .Results Two cases fully adopted the planned fixed methods .The number of fixed steel plate , the number and length of screw in the real operation were accordance with those in the simulated operation .X-ray showed that the fractures were reached anatomical reattach-ment with internal fixation in the good position and fractures were reset satisfactorily .Conclusion 3D printing tech-nology can help understanding complex fractures of tibial plateau and developing the preoperative planning , shortening the operation time and improving the operation efficiency in the treatment of complex tibial plateau fractures .
Keywords：TibialplateaufracturesKneejoint3DprintingtechniqueInternalfixationSurgical treatment
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 400-403 )