Journal: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Article Title: Does using 3D printed models for pre-operative planning improve surgical outcomes of foot and ankle fracture fixation? A systematic review and meta-analysis
doi: 10.1007/s00068-022-02176-7
Figure Lengend Snippet: Characteristics of included studies
Article Snippet: Ozturk, 2020, Turkey , Calcaneal Sanders types IIA, IIB, IIIAB, IIIAC, IIIBC and IV , I: fresh, closed, unilateral calcaneal fracture, normal, non-fractured contralateral calcaneal anatomy, complete CT images, no associated injuries E: bilateral calcaneal fracture, previous ankle/ foot and calcaneal surgery, pathological fractures, open fractures, existing ankle and foot deformity, severe soft tissue injury, associated injuries , Autodesk Meshmixer 2017, n/s , Plate and screws with 3D printed models used for pre-operative planning and simulation and selection of orthopaedic hardware , Plate and screws with measurements used to select orthopaedic hardware , 18 , 19 , 45.2 ± 9.1 , 41.1 ± 12.3 , 16, 2 , 16, 3 , 15.4 ± 6.8 , 15.5 ± 7.0 , Operation duration, instrumentation time, intraoperative blood loss, fluoroscopy time, Böhler angle, Gissane angle, calcaneal width, calcaneal facet height, AOFAS score, fracture union time, questionnaire.
Techniques: Software, Selection