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Three-dimensional printing for the accurate orthopedics: clinical cases analysis

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As an emerging technology to promote the combination of medicine and industry, the three-dimensional (3D) printing has developed rapidly in the fields of orthopedics, while its unique advantages in improving precise treatment still need to be further popularized. In this report, our team have exhibited several classic cases of integrating 3D printing into orthopedic clinical application, thereby further elaborating thoughts and opinions on the significance of 3D printing in the orthopedic clinical application, technical advantages, existing main problems and coping strategies.

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  1. Xie-Ping Dong and Yuan-Wei Zhang have contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, No. 152 Aiguo Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China

    Xie-Ping Dong, Yuan-Wei Zhang, Zhe Wang, Xiao-Xiang Zhang, Xing-Liang Yu, Zi-Zheng Ai, Yu-Xiang Mei & Jing-Na Li

  2. Medical Department of Graduate School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China

    Yuan-Wei Zhang

  3. 3D Printing Medical Center, Xi’an International Medical Center, Xi’an, 710075, Shaanxi, China

    Yan-Jun Pei

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Dong, XP., Zhang, YW., Pei, YJ. et al. Three-dimensional printing for the accurate orthopedics: clinical cases analysis. Bio-des. Manuf. 3, 122–132 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42242-020-00070-y

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