3D-assisted corrective osteotomies of the distal radius: a comparison of pre-contoured conventional implants versus patient-specific implants.

Miriam G E Oldhoff Nick Assink Joep Kraeima Jean-Paul P M De Vries Kaj Ten Duis Anne M L Meesters Frank F A IJpma

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2024)

3D-assisted corrective osteotomy of the distal radius with either pre-contoured conventional implants or patient-specific implants results in accurate corrections. The choice of implant type should not solely depend on accuracy of the correction, but also be based on other considerations like the availability of resources and the preoperative assessment of implant fitting.

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soft tissue
decision making