Three-dimensional printing for complex orthopedic cases and trauma: A blessing
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is penetrating the health-care field at an astonishing rate. In the clinical settings, 3D printing, as a novel additive manufacturing technique, is mainly applied in orthopedics. A group of 3D printing-based patient-specific osteotomy instruments, orthopedi...
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| author | Raju Vaishya Vipul Vijay Abhishek Vaish Amit Kumar Agarwal |
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| description | Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is penetrating the health-care field at an astonishing rate. In the clinical settings, 3D printing, as a novel additive manufacturing technique, is mainly applied in orthopedics. A group of 3D printing-based patient-specific osteotomy instruments, orthopedic implants, and dental implants have been available for clinical use. The uses of 3D printing have been explored in the field of arthroplasty, sports medicine, spine, pediatric orthopedics, and trauma. The 3D printing technology may provide a chance for the Indian orthopedists and technicians to independently develop innovative medical devices to catch up with their Western counterparts. Its role in patient as well as medical education is also worth exploring. With these myriad applications, 3D printing holds great promise to improve patient as well as surgeon satisfaction in the near future. We discuss the process, applications, and advantages of 3D printing in this review article. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d61c812b7d984aa8a3e8e354fa0e80b42025-08-20T02:51:51ZengSAGE PublishingApollo Medicine0976-00162213-36822018-01-01152515410.4103/am.am_51_18Three-dimensional printing for complex orthopedic cases and trauma: A blessingRaju VaishyaVipul VijayAbhishek VaishAmit Kumar AgarwalThree-dimensional (3D) printing technology is penetrating the health-care field at an astonishing rate. In the clinical settings, 3D printing, as a novel additive manufacturing technique, is mainly applied in orthopedics. A group of 3D printing-based patient-specific osteotomy instruments, orthopedic implants, and dental implants have been available for clinical use. The uses of 3D printing have been explored in the field of arthroplasty, sports medicine, spine, pediatric orthopedics, and trauma. The 3D printing technology may provide a chance for the Indian orthopedists and technicians to independently develop innovative medical devices to catch up with their Western counterparts. Its role in patient as well as medical education is also worth exploring. With these myriad applications, 3D printing holds great promise to improve patient as well as surgeon satisfaction in the near future. We discuss the process, applications, and advantages of 3D printing in this review article.http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2018;volume=15;issue=2;spage=51;epage=54;aulast=Vaishyaarthroplastyorthopedicsthree-dimensional printingtrauma |
| spellingShingle | Raju Vaishya Vipul Vijay Abhishek Vaish Amit Kumar Agarwal Three-dimensional printing for complex orthopedic cases and trauma: A blessing Apollo Medicine arthroplasty orthopedics three-dimensional printing trauma |
| title | Three-dimensional printing for complex orthopedic cases and trauma: A blessing |
| title_full | Three-dimensional printing for complex orthopedic cases and trauma: A blessing |
| title_fullStr | Three-dimensional printing for complex orthopedic cases and trauma: A blessing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Three-dimensional printing for complex orthopedic cases and trauma: A blessing |
| title_short | Three-dimensional printing for complex orthopedic cases and trauma: A blessing |
| title_sort | three dimensional printing for complex orthopedic cases and trauma a blessing |
| topic | arthroplasty orthopedics three-dimensional printing trauma |
| url | http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2018;volume=15;issue=2;spage=51;epage=54;aulast=Vaishya |
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