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ReviewSurgical neurology international2024

Recent advances of 3D-printing in spine surgery.

Javed Iqbal, Zaitoon Zafar, Georgios Skandalakis, Venkataramana Kuruba, Shreya Madan, Syed Faraz Kazim, Christian A Bowers

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Review in Surgical neurology international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Javed IqbalDepartment of Neurosurgery, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Zaitoon ZafarDepartment of Biotechnology, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.
Georgios SkandalakisDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.
Venkataramana KurubaDepartment of Orthopedics, AIIMS, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Shreya MadanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Desert Mountain High School, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.
Syed Faraz KazimDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.
Christian A BowersDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The emerging use of three-dimensional printing (3DP) offers improved surgical planning and personalized care. The use of 3DP technology in spinal surgery has several common applications, including models for preoperative planning, biomodels, surgical guides, implants, and teaching tools. Methods: A literature review was conducted to examine the current use of 3DP technology in spinal surgery and identify the challenges and limitations associated with its adoption. Results: The review reveals that while 3DP technology offers the benefits of enhanced stability, improved surgical outcomes, and the feasibility of patient-specific solutions in spinal surgeries, several challenges remain significant impediments to widespread adoption. The obvious expected limitation is the high cost associated with implementing and maintaining a 3DP facility and creating customized patient-specific implants. Technological limitations, including the variability between medical imaging and Conclusion: Despite the obvious challenges and limitations, ongoing research and development efforts are expected to address these issues, improving the accessibility and efficacy of 3DP technology in spinal surgeries. With further advancements, 3DP technology has the potential to revolutionize spinal surgery by providing personalized implants and precise surgical planning, ultimately improving patient outcomes and surgical efficiency.

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3D implants3D-printing3D spine modelsAdditive manufacturingSpine surgery

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PMID39246777
PMCPMC11380890

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