Open AccessA Novel 3D Light Assisted Drawing (3D-LAD) Method to Aid Intraoperative Reproduction of Osteotomy Lines Surrounding a Bone Tumor During Wide Resection: An Experimental Study
Author(s) -
Guangyu He,
Amos Z. Dai,
Vamiq M. Mustahsan,
Christopher Blum,
Imin Kao,
Farhat Ullah Khan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
orthopedic research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.707
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 1179-1462
DOI - 10.2147/orr.s349240
Subject(s) - osteotomy , medicine , resection , reduction (mathematics) , 3d printed , radiology , biomedical engineering , surgery , computer science , mathematics , geometry
Computer navigation and customized 3D-printed jigs improve accuracy during bone tumor resection, but such technologies can be bulky, costly, and require intraoperative radiation, or long lead time to be ready in OR.