Key result
Rapid prototype medical models prove feasible and useful for surgical planning across 16 cases.
Population
Patient data from five London hospitals used to reconstruct nine anatomical sites for 16 medical models.
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May aid complex surgical planning; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before wider adoption.
Rapid prototype medical models can be feasibly created from patient data to assist surgeons in planning complex procedures.
Sanghera et al. (2001) studied this question. Rapid prototype medical models was evaluated on Feasibility and usefulness. Rapid prototype medical models were successfully created for 16 cases across nine anatomical sites and assessed for usefulness by commissioning surgeons.
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