3D Printed patient-specific surgical guide with a lateral hinge protecting K-wire and a soft tissue protecting sleeve for open wedge high tibial osteotomy: A pilot study

Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy (OWHTO) is an extensively used, effective treatment option for medical conditions such as medial knee osteoarthritis and varus malalignment. The current developments in the 3D printing industry facilitated using 3D printed patient-specific guides (PSSGs), making OWHTO a desirable treatment option. Although the...

Development of a 3D Printed Patient-Specific Orthosis for Wrist Immobilization in Long-Term Use

Background: Wrist immobilization orthosis is a commonly adopted treatment method for wrist regarding pathologies. In recent years, a group of 3D-printed immobilization orthosis for the upper extremity has been proposed. However, they were mainly developed as substitutes for traditional casts for the upper extremity for short-term usage. There...

Effect of sterilization on 3D printed patient-specific surgical guides

Background The current workflow for the design and production of patient-specific surgical guides at the Elisabeth-TweeSteden hospital is out-sourced to external companies, making it a time-consuming and costly task. In order to minimize the production time and expenses, the design and fabrication of these guides could be implemented into the...