Practical Guide to 3D Printing and Planning in Orthopedics and Traumatology

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Bruno Gobbato
Daniel Moya
Fernando Menor Fusaro
Sergio Valente

Abstract

Access to 3D planning and printing technology is destined to have a disruptive impact on the surgical practice of Orthopedics. Its advantages include a better understanding of the injuries, greater technical precision, shortened surgical times, decreased blood loss, and less exposure to X-rays. The aim of this publication is to provide a practical step-by-step guide using the treatment of a displaced middle-third clavicle fracture as an example.

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Gobbato, B., Moya, D., Menor Fusaro, F., & Valente, S. (2022). Practical Guide to 3D Printing and Planning in Orthopedics and Traumatology. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 87(1), 122-130. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2022.87.1.1416
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Author Biographies

Bruno Gobbato, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital São José, Jaraguá do Sul, SC, Brazil

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital São José, Jaraguá do Sul, SC, Brazil

Daniel Moya, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service. Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Orthopedics and Traumatology Service. Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Fernando Menor Fusaro, Istituto Pediatrico della Svizzera Italiana (IPSI), Bellinzona, Switzerland

Istituto Pediatrico della Svizzera Italiana (IPSI), Bellinzona, Switzerland

Sergio Valente, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital “Dr. Pedro T. Orellana”, Trenque Lauquen, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital “Dr. Pedro T. Orellana”, Trenque Lauquen, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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