Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis using 3D Printing for shaft fractures of clavicles: technical note

This article describes a minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis technique for midshaft fractures of clavicles using intramedullary indirect reduction and prebent plates with 3D printing models. This technique allows for easy reduction of fractures with accurate prebent plates and minimal soft tissu...

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Published inArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery Vol. 134; no. 11; pp. 1551 - 1555
Main Authors Jeong, Ho-Seung, Park, Kyoung-Jin, Kil, Kyung-Min, Chong, Suri, Eun, Hyeon-Jun, Lee, Tae-Soo, Lee, Jeong-Pyo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.11.2014
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
3-D printers
Bone Plates
Clavicle - injuries
Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods
Fractures, Bone - surgery
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Orthopedics
Printing, Three-Dimensional
Soft Tissue Injuries - prevention & control
Trauma Surgery
3D printing
Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis
Clavicle fracture
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Summary:This article describes a minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis technique for midshaft fractures of clavicles using intramedullary indirect reduction and prebent plates with 3D printing models. This technique allows for easy reduction of fractures with accurate prebent plates and minimal soft tissue injury around the fracture site.
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ISSN:0936-8051
1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/s00402-014-2075-8