What question did this study set out to answer?

To review the surgical applications of 3D printing in clinical patient care, focusing on reported clinical effectiveness and economic outcomes.

October 21, 2016BioMedical Engineering OnLineOpen Access

3D-printing techniques in a medical setting: a systematic literature review

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

To review the surgical applications of 3D printing in clinical patient care, focusing on reported clinical effectiveness and economic outcomes.
Systematic search across three major medical literature databases for trials and case series with more than three human cases evaluating surgical 3D printing.
Identified and analyzed 227 surgical papers covering applications in orthopedics, maxillofacial surgery, cranial surgery, and spinal surgery.
The primary applications included anatomical models for preoperative planning, surgical guides, and customized implants.
Reported clinical benefits included reduced operative time, improved surgical outcomes, and decreased radiation exposure, though additional scanning and manufacturing raised overall procedural costs.

Discussion

No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.

Implication

Systematic review reveals clinical benefits but higher procedure costs for surgical 3D printing in human patients, highlighting the need for formal cost-effectiveness analyses.

Cite This Study

Tack et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1665be0f5dd46f564c5b45 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12938-016-0236-4

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Implication

Systematic review reveals clinical benefits but higher procedure costs for surgical 3D printing in human patients, highlighting the need for formal cost-effectiveness analyses.

3D-printing techniques in a medical setting: a systematic literature review

Key Points

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

3D-printing techniques in a medical setting: a systematic literature review

Key Points

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

Keep reading

Keep reading