Does the use of 3D-printed cones give a chance to postpone the use of megaprostheses in patients with large bone defects in the knee joint?
Revision procedures and the resulting bone loss are a big challenge for orthopedic surgeons. Therefore, we checked what functional outcomes that 3D-printed cone augments can offer to patients with bone defects (Anderson Orthopedic Research Institute [AORI] classification type 2B and 3) in the knee a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2022-07-01
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Series: | Open Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2022-0494 |