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Habib A, Jovanovich N, Muthiah N, Alattar A, Alan N, Agarwal N, Ozpinar A, Hamilton DK. 3D printing applications in spine surgery: an evidence-based assessment toward personalized patient care. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2022; 31:1682-1690. [PMID: 35590016 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-022-07250-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE Spine surgery entails a wide spectrum of complicated pathologies. Over the years, numerous assistive tools have been introduced to the modern neurosurgeon's armamentarium including neuronavigation and visualization technologies. In this review, we aimed to summarize the available data on 3D printing applications in spine surgery as well as an assessment of the future implications of 3D printing. METHODS We performed a comprehensive review of the literature on 3D printing applications in spine surgery. RESULTS Over the past decade, 3D printing and additive manufacturing applications, which allow for increased precision and customizability, have gained significant traction, particularly spine surgery. 3D printing applications in spine surgery were initially limited to preoperative visualization, as 3D printing had been primarily used to produce preoperative models of patient-specific deformities or spinal tumors. More recently, 3D printing has been used intraoperatively in the form of 3D customizable implants and personalized screw guides. CONCLUSIONS Despite promising preliminary results, the applications of 3D printing are so recent that the available data regarding these new technologies in spine surgery remains scarce, especially data related to long-term outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ahmed Habib
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Bones and Soft-Tissue Tumors. Radiol Clin North Am 2022; 60:327-338. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2021.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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