1. Three-Dimensional Printing and Computer Navigation for Correction of Multiple Deformities in Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
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Ping-Keung Chan, Fang, Christian, Fang, Evan, Leung, Matthew, Chun-Hoi Yan, and Kwong-Yuen Chiu
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OSTEOGENESIS imperfecta , *THREE-dimensional printing , *KNEE pain , *TOTAL knee replacement , *HUMAN abnormalities - Abstract
Case: A 44-year-old man with osteogenesis imperfecta presented with multiple debilitating musculoskeletal deformities. Bi-level osteotomies, assisted by 3-dimensional (3D)-printed patient-specific cutting guides, were performed to correct extraarticular valgus and procurvatum tibial deformities. Concomitant computer-navigated total knee arthroplasty was performed to restore neutral mechanical alignment. Postoperative x-ray showed good correction of deformities, and 1 year postoperatively, the patient is able to walk unaided with significant resolution of knee pain. Conclusion: 3D-printed osteotomy guides and computer navigation can be instrumental in procedures requiring a high degree of precision. With sufficient training, modern orthopaedic technologies can be implemented by surgeons themselves and combined to facilitate precise and personalized management of challenging conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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