Patient-specific desktop 3D-printed guides for pelvic tumour resection surgery: a precision study on cadavers

ConclusionWe have characterized placement errors for small PSIs in four regions of the pelvis. Our results show high errors inC andS PSIs in the direction of the resection plane ’s normal, and thus large osteotomy deviations. Deviations in short osteotomies inS,I andP and placement errors in the remaining directions were low. The PSIs used in this study are biocompatible and can be produced with a desktop 3D printer, thus minimizing manufacturing cost.

Source: International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery - February 22, 2021 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research