The 3D group showed shorter operation time, less intraoperative blood loss and faster union time for patients with tibial plateau fractures. Therefore, compared with conventional ORIF, ORIF assisted by three-dimensional printing technology should be a more appropriate treatment of tibial plateau fractures. Further large-sample randomized controlled trials are needed in the future to confirm the superiority of three-dimensional printing assisted ORIF.
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