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3D printing for corrective osteotomy of malunited distal radius fractures: a low-cost workflow

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After a severe trauma, a 16-year-old female patient sustained multiple injuries, including a distal radius fracture of the left arm. This distal radius fracture eventually developed into a malunion. In… Click to show full abstract

After a severe trauma, a 16-year-old female patient sustained multiple injuries, including a distal radius fracture of the left arm. This distal radius fracture eventually developed into a malunion. In this case, we demonstrate our preoperative low-cost workup for three-dimensional (3D) planned and assisted corrective osteotomy of a malunited distal radius fracture using an in-hospital 3D printer.

Keywords: radius; malunited distal; distal radius; low cost; corrective osteotomy; osteotomy malunited

Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2018

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