Application of 3D Rapid Prototyping Technology in Posterior Corrective Surgery for Lenke 1 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 94; no. 8; p. e582
• Main Authors: Yang, Mingyuan, Li, Chao, Li, Yanming, Zhao, Yingchuan, Wei, Xianzhao, Zhang, Guoyou, Fan, Jianping, Ni, Haijian, Chen, Ziqiang, Bai, Yushu, Li, Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved 01.02.2015; Wolters Kluwer Health
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Female; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Male; Observational Study; Orthopedic Procedures; Preoperative Care; Retrospective Studies; Scoliosis - surgery

A retrospective study to evaluate the effectiveness of 3-dimensional rapid prototyping (3DRP) technology in corrective surgery for Lenke 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. 3DRP technology has been widely used in medical field; however, no study has been performed on the effectiveness...