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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Main Authors: Kotrych Daniel, Marcinkowski Sławomir, Brodecki Adam, Anuszkiewicz Marcin, Kleszowski Jakub, Bohatyrewicz Andrzej, Ciechanowicz Dawid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2022-07-01
Series:Open Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2022-0494