Please, what can you say about the accuracy of 3D-printed patient-specific orthopedic surgical guides?
How is its accuracy impacted during these processes:
- Imaging of the bone model
- Preoperative planning with the imaging
- Manufacturing of the guides
- During surgical operation
Thank you.
The accuracy of reproducing patient anatomy is subject to the variability inherent in imaging, post-processing, and fabrication, which are themselves variable according to your technique and chosen print material. I've seen ABS used for cutting guides with variable success. Large ABS models are subject to significant warping and potential splitting. Small inconsistencies such as this can significantly reduce the quality of surface registration of a cutting jig.
- Badges
- Science topic
- Similar topics
- Geoscience
- Cartography
- Mapping