Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Upper Extremity Surgery: A Systematic Review
Three-dimensional printing for medical applications in surgery of the upper extremity has gained in popularity as reflected by the increasing number of publications. This systematic review aims to provide an overview of the clinical use of 3D printing in upper extremity surgery. Methods: We searched...
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| author | Andrzej Hecker Lukas Tax Barbara Giese Marlies Schellnegger Anna-Lisa Pignet Patrick Reinbacher Nikolaus Watzinger Lars-Peter Kamolz David Benjamin Lumenta |
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| description | Three-dimensional printing for medical applications in surgery of the upper extremity has gained in popularity as reflected by the increasing number of publications. This systematic review aims to provide an overview of the clinical use of 3D printing in upper extremity surgery. Methods: We searched the databases PubMed and Web of Science for clinical studies that described clinical application of 3D printing for upper extremity surgery including trauma and malformations. We evaluated study characteristics, clinical entity, type of clinical application, concerned anatomical structures, reported outcomes, and evidence level. Results: We finally included 51 publications with a total of 355 patients, of which 12 were clinical studies (evidence level II/III) and 39 case series (evidence level IV/V). The types of clinical applications were for intraoperative templates (33% of a total of 51 studies), body implants (29%), preoperative planning (27%), prostheses (15%), and orthoses (1%). Over two third of studies were linked to trauma-related injuries (67%). Conclusion: The clinical application of 3D printing in upper extremity surgery offers great potential for personalized approaches to aid in individualized perioperative management, improvement of function, and ultimately help to benefit certain aspects in the quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-908d7c1c33e94beba35447be8353f3852023-11-16T21:33:25ZengMDPI AGJournal of Personalized Medicine2075-44262023-02-0113229410.3390/jpm13020294Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Upper Extremity Surgery: A Systematic ReviewAndrzej Hecker0Lukas Tax1Barbara Giese2Marlies Schellnegger3Anna-Lisa Pignet4Patrick Reinbacher5Nikolaus Watzinger6Lars-Peter Kamolz7David Benjamin Lumenta8Research Unit for Digital Surgery, Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, AustriaMedical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, AustriaMedical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, AustriaDivision of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, AustriaDivision of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, AustriaDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, AustriaMedical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, AustriaDivision of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, AustriaResearch Unit for Digital Surgery, Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, AustriaThree-dimensional printing for medical applications in surgery of the upper extremity has gained in popularity as reflected by the increasing number of publications. This systematic review aims to provide an overview of the clinical use of 3D printing in upper extremity surgery. Methods: We searched the databases PubMed and Web of Science for clinical studies that described clinical application of 3D printing for upper extremity surgery including trauma and malformations. We evaluated study characteristics, clinical entity, type of clinical application, concerned anatomical structures, reported outcomes, and evidence level. Results: We finally included 51 publications with a total of 355 patients, of which 12 were clinical studies (evidence level II/III) and 39 case series (evidence level IV/V). The types of clinical applications were for intraoperative templates (33% of a total of 51 studies), body implants (29%), preoperative planning (27%), prostheses (15%), and orthoses (1%). Over two third of studies were linked to trauma-related injuries (67%). Conclusion: The clinical application of 3D printing in upper extremity surgery offers great potential for personalized approaches to aid in individualized perioperative management, improvement of function, and ultimately help to benefit certain aspects in the quality of life.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/13/2/2943D printingupper extremityrapid prototypingpatient-specific |
| spellingShingle | Andrzej Hecker Lukas Tax Barbara Giese Marlies Schellnegger Anna-Lisa Pignet Patrick Reinbacher Nikolaus Watzinger Lars-Peter Kamolz David Benjamin Lumenta Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Upper Extremity Surgery: A Systematic Review Journal of Personalized Medicine 3D printing upper extremity rapid prototyping patient-specific |
| title | Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Upper Extremity Surgery: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Upper Extremity Surgery: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Upper Extremity Surgery: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Upper Extremity Surgery: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Upper Extremity Surgery: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | clinical applications of three dimensional printing in upper extremity surgery a systematic review |
| topic | 3D printing upper extremity rapid prototyping patient-specific |
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