Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (12): 1859-1863.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1124

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Value of three-dimensional printed fracture model in the repair of complicated distal femoral fractures  

Huang Zhiyong1, Su Liping2, Lan Xiaoquan3, Guo Qiang2, Ma Jianlin1, Huang Jiajun1, Zhao Dunxu1, Xing Jianlong1, Ji Xiang1, Zhao Ming1   

  1. 1Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, 2Department of Bone and Joint, 3Center of 3D Printing Translational Medicine, Chengyang People’s Hospital of Qingdao & Qingdao Hospital Affiliated to Taishan Medical University, Qingdao 266109, Shandong Province, China
  • Online:2019-04-28 Published:2019-04-28
  • Contact: Ma Jianlin, Chief physician, Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, Chengyang People’s Hospital of Qingdao & Qingdao Hospital Affiliated to Taishan Medical University, Qingdao 266109, Shandong Province, China
  • About author:Huang Zhiyong, Chief physician, Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, Chengyang People’s Hospital of Qingdao & Qingdao Hospital Affiliated to Taishan Medical University, Qingdao 266109, Shandong Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Medical and Health Research Guidance Plan of National Health Commission of China, No. W2015QJ019 (to MJL); the Medical and Health Research Guidance Plan of Qingdao, No. 2016-WJZD124 (to HZY); the Major Medical and Health Construction Project of Qingdao, No. QDZDXK-B-2017063 (to MJL)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional printing has been shown to be available for the auxiliary technology in various bone fractures, but whether it can be applied in the surgery of complicated distal femoral fracture remains unclear.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the value of three-dimensional printed fracture models in the repair of complicated distal femoral fractures.
METHODS: One hundred and seven patients with complicated distal femoral fractures and received surgical treatment at the Qingdao Hospital Affiliated to Taishan Medical University were included. Among them, 51 patients underwent conventional internal reduction (conventional group) and 56 patients underwent three-dimensional printing technology before reduction (three-dimensional printing group). All patients were followed up for 1.0-1.5 years.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Compared with the conventional group, the operation time, blood loss, times of fluoroscopy, postoperative drainage volume and hospitalization time were significantly decreased in the three-dimensional printing group (P < 0.05). (2) X-ray immediately postoperatively showed fracture reduction, 85.7% satisfaction in the three-dimensional printing group, slightly higher than that in the conventional group (78.4%) (P > 0.05). (3) There was no significant difference in the healing time between two groups (P > 0.05). The excellent and good rate in Hospital for Special Surgery scores at 1 year postoperatively in the three-dimensional printing group (91.1%) was slightly higher than that in the conventional group (84.3%) (P > 0.05). (4) The total incidence of adverse reaction in the three-dimensional printing group (12.5%) was significantly lower than that in the conventional group (31.4%) (P < 0.05). (5) Our results indicate that three- dimensional printing technique can reduce the operation time, and intraoperative blood loss, same treatment outcomes and good safety for complicated distal femoral fractures compared with the conventional surgery.

Key words: Tissue Engineering, Femoral Fractures, Fracture Healing

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