Local design and manufacturing of patient-specific implant using Anatomage Medical Design Studio software: proof of concept - Botswana's 1st case report.
Shathani NkhwaThapelo MontshiwaDeon de BeerGerrie BooysenCules van den HeeverJohan ElsAndre HeydenrychMaikutlo KebaetsePublished in: 3D printing in medicine (2023)
It is feasible to develop effective, patient-specific implants for selected orthopaedic cases in a low-resourced country. This work could improve surgical and rehabilitation outcomes for selected paediatric patients and those with severe bone deformities.
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