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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748816
Systematization of Steps for Printing 3D Models of Orthopedic Deformities
Article in several languages: português | English Financial Support The authors declare that the present study received no financial support from public, commercial, or not-for-profit sources.
Abstract
As in many areas of knowledge, rapid prototyping technology or additive manufacturing, popularly known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, has been gaining ground in medicine in recent years, with different applications. Numerous are the benefits of this science in orthopedic surgery, by allowing the conversion of imaging tests into 3D models. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to describe a practical step-by-step for the printing of parts from patient imaging. This is a methodological study, considering preoperative computed tomography (CT) scans of patients with orthopedic deformities. Initially, the digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) examination should be imported into the 3D reconstruction software of anatomical structures for the segmentation and conversion process to the stereolithography (STL) format. The next step is to import the STL file into the 3D modeling software, which allows you to work freely by manipulating the 3D mesh. The 3D models were printed additively on the GTMax3D Core A3v2 fused deposition modeling (FDM) technology printer.
Work carried out at the Hospital Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Publication History
Received: 21 January 2022
Accepted: 28 March 2022
Article published online:
06 June 2022
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