Background With increasing requirements for medical effects, and huge differences among
individuals, traditional surgical instruments are difficult to meet the patients' growing medical …

Additive manufacturing (AM) is rapidly gaining acceptance in the healthcare sector. Three‐
dimensional (3D) virtual surgical planning, fabrication of anatomical models, and patient …

Abstract Medical three-dimensional (3D) printing has expanded dramatically over the past
three decades with growth in both facility adoption and the variety of medical applications …

The purpose of this study was to summarize and evaluate results of three-dimensional (3D-)
planned corrective osteotomies of malunited distal radius fractures. 3D-planning techniques …

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 …

Aim This study aimed to assess the efficacy of three-dimensional (3D) printing to
conventional surgeries in proximal humerus fractures (PHFs). Methods Eight databases …

The reconstruction of orbital-maxillary-zygomatic complex (OMZC) on patients suffering from
trauma and space-occupying lesions is challenging due to the irregularity of …

Purpose Utilization of 3D-printed patient-specific surgical guides is a promising navigation
approach for orthopedic surgery. However, navigation errors can arise if the guide is not …

Three‐dimensional (3D) printing is spreading in hand surgery. There is an increasing
number of practical applications like the training of junior hand surgeons, patient education …

Introduction Traditional bone surgery using saws and chisels is associated with direct
contact of instruments with the bone causing friction, heat and pressure and hence …