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© 2018 Chen et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

Objectives

The beneficial application of three-dimensional (3D) printing for surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) has never been proposed in the literature before. The aim of this study was to verify patients’ surgical outcomes when utilizing preoperative three-dimensional printing for SSRF.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the records of all consecutive patients who were treated at our hospital for SSRF from July 2015 to December 2017. The patients were divided into two groups according to whether or not 3D printing was utilized.

Results

Forty-eight patients who underwent SSRF at our hospital were enrolled. Of them, three patients underwent bilateral surgeries. The patients with application of preoperative 3D printing for SSRF had statistically significant associations with shorter operation time per fixed plate (p < 0.001), and a smaller incision length (p < 0.001).

Conclusions

We present an useful technique involving 3D printing for promoting SSRF significantly with shorter operation time and an appropriate incision length.

Details

Title
The beneficial application of preoperative 3D printing for surgical stabilization of rib fractures
Author
Ying-Yi, Chen; ⨯ Kuan-Hsun Lin; Hsu-Kai, Huang; Chang, Hung; Shih-Chun, Lee; Tsai-Wang, Huang
First page
e0204652
Section
Research Article
Publication year
2018
Publication date
Oct 2018
Publisher
Public Library of Science
e-ISSN
19326203
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2116415342
Copyright
© 2018 Chen et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.