Journal: Veterinary Sciences

Article Title: Effectiveness of Custom-Designed 3D-Printed Drill Guides in the Treatment of Lateral Humeral Condylar Fractures in a French Bulldog Bone Model

doi: 10.3390/vetsci12090888

Figure Lengend Snippet: The right humerus of the French Bulldog used in this study is shown as an STL file within 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software. This figure shows the lateral, caudal, medial, and cranial sides of the right humerus from left to right.

Article Snippet: The STL file was imported into 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software (PowerShape, version 2023; Autodesk, San Rafael, CA, USA) , which was used to cut the humerus to create a lateral humeral condyle fracture.

Techniques: Software

Journal: Veterinary Sciences

Article Title: Effectiveness of Custom-Designed 3D-Printed Drill Guides in the Treatment of Lateral Humeral Condylar Fractures in a French Bulldog Bone Model

doi: 10.3390/vetsci12090888

Figure Lengend Snippet: This is an example of the process of designing a 3D-printed drill guide using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software. The design of the three-dimensional printed drill guide is shown in various views. The guide, represented in gray, was designed in a cylindrical shape. The larger cylinder corresponds to the insertion site for a 2.7 mm screw, while the remaining smaller cylindrical components are intended for the placement of 2.0 mm K-wires ( A ). The yellow color of the drill guide is the drill hole with a size of 2.7 mm and the gliding hole with a size of 2.0 mm. The design is the same for both, with hole size as the only difference ( B ). The green area represents the 3D-printed drill guide, which is attached to the humerus. The yellow portion indicates an additional component used for guiding the drilling process at the humeral condylar region. This guiding component includes two sizes of drill sleeves: 2.0 mm and 2.7 mm ( C ).

Article Snippet: The STL file was imported into 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software (PowerShape, version 2023; Autodesk, San Rafael, CA, USA) , which was used to cut the humerus to create a lateral humeral condyle fracture.

Techniques: Software

Journal: Veterinary Sciences

Article Title: Effectiveness of Custom-Designed 3D-Printed Drill Guides in the Treatment of Lateral Humeral Condylar Fractures in a French Bulldog Bone Model

doi: 10.3390/vetsci12090888

Figure Lengend Snippet: After measuring the transcondylar screw angle deviation and the exit point translation of the transcondylar screw, the exit point was plotted as positions in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software. The exit point translation of the transcondylar screw for the group without the 3D-printed drill guide ( A – C ) and the exit point translation of the transcondylar screw for the group with the 3D-printed drill guide ( D – F ) are plotted on a graph overlaying the positions of the humeral bone. The center point of the circle represents the pre-planned position of the exit point of the transcondylar screw. The circles in the regions farther from the center have increased by 2 mm each, with the green circle having a radius of 2.2 mm. The yellow circle represents the exit point of the transcondylar screw. The group with the drill guide remains entirely within the green circle and shows less dispersion compared to the group without the drill guide.

Article Snippet: The STL file was imported into 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software (PowerShape, version 2023; Autodesk, San Rafael, CA, USA) , which was used to cut the humerus to create a lateral humeral condyle fracture.

Techniques: Software, Dispersion