Open AccessAre 3D-printed Models of Tibial Plateau Fractures a Useful Addition to Understanding Fractures for Junior Surgeons?
Author(s) -
Jellina M. Huitema,
Nynke van der Gaast,
Lars Brouwers,
Ruurd L. Jaarsma,
Job N. Doornberg,
Michael J. Edwards,
Erik Hermans
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000002137
Subject(s) - medicine , tibial plateau fracture , plateau (mathematics) , surgery , sports medicine , radiology , general surgery , physical therapy , internal fixation , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Tibial plateau fractures are often complex, and they can be challenging to treat. Classifying fractures is often part of the treatment process, but intra- and interobserver reliability of fracture classification systems often is inadequate to the task, and classifications that lack reliability can mislead providers and result in harm to patients. Three-dimensionally (3D)-printed models might help in this regard, but whether that is the case for the classification of tibial plateau fractures, and whether the utility of such models might vary by the experience of the individual classifying the fractures, is unknown.