1. Perfect combination of the expanded flap and 3D printing technology in reconstructing a child’s craniofacial region 

Summary:

Reconstructing a head or missing face structures in the craniofacial area are a very tough work for plastic surgeons. 3D printing is a new technology with great development potential. This has a lot of great advantages in the repair of large skull loss. It is important to use the correct techniques for this process. This is a study proposes a method to combine the expanded flap method and 3D printing technology to achieve natural remodeling of the craniofacial region in a child.

Reference:

Wang, Y., & Qi, H. (2020). Perfect combination of the expanded flap and 3D printing technology in reconstructing a child’s craniofacial region. 16(1), 1–15. Retrieved from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com

2. Application and progress of three-dimensional printing technology in hip arthroplasty.

Summary:

 3D printing technology is a new rapid prototyping technology, which has been initially applied in orthopedics, especially in the clinical application of hip replacement surgery. (1) In the clinical application of hip replacement surgery, 3D printing technology is mainly used to make anatomical models for clinical teaching or preoperative plan, patient-specific surgical guides, customized implants or prostheses. (2) The advantages of 3D printing technology can make up for the deficiency of traditional treatment, and n can help to optimize the surgical plan, shorten the operation time, decrease the bleeding, reduce postoperative complications, improve the accuracy of surgery and clinical results. (3) Individualized treatment with 3D printing technology will become a new direction in hip arthroplasty.

Reference:

Guo, Y., Feng, D., Wang, L., Ling, Y., Wang, zhidong, & Yang, H. (2020). Application and progress of three-dimensional printing technology in hip arthroplasty. 24(12), 1962-1968. Retrieved from http://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/