title: A Simple 3-Dimensional Printed Aid for a Corrective Palmar Opening Wedge Osteotomy of the Distal Radius.
abstract: The reconstruction of malunited distal radius fractures is often challenging. Virtual planning techniques and guides for drilling and resection have been used for several years to achieve anatomic reconstruction. These guides have the advantage of leading to better operative results and faster surgery. Here, we describe a technique using a simple implant independent 3-dimensional printed drill guide and template to simplify the surgical reconstruction of a malunited distal radius fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland; Clinic for Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Medical Additive Manufacturing Research Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: philipp.honigmann@ksbl.ch.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Honigmann
authors.affiliation: Medical Additive Manufacturing Research Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Thieringer
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Regula
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steiger
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Kantonsspital Baden, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haefeli
authors.affiliation: University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Henning
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D017759:Fractures, Malunited / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D066330:Printing, Three-Dimensional; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*
keywords: 3-dimensional printing; Distal radius mal-union; corrective osteotomy; drill guide; virtual planning