title: [Postoperative rehabilitation strategy for acetabular fracture: application of 3D printing technique].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the value of 3D printing technique in the surgical management and strategy of rehabilitation therapy of acetabular fracture.
  
  
  METHODS
  For a patient with acetabular fracture, the pelvis model was printed preoperatively by 3D printing technique for surgical simulation to determine the optimal position of the screw, measure the screw length, and design the route of screw entry. Laparoscopic assisted internal fixation was performed, and a gradual and systematic rehabilitation plan was carried out after the surgery based on the results of simulation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The operation was completed successfully with a shortened postoperative recovery time.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The application of 3D printing allows more accurate and safer surgical management of acetabular fracture to promote postoperative recovery of the patient and lower the medical costs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Therapy, Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510630, China.E-mail: kara802@163.com.
authors.forename: Aiwen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Ribo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Weiming
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Canjun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period; D066330:Printing, Three-Dimensional; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods