A Simple 3-Dimensional Printed Aid for a Corrective Palmar Opening Wedge Osteotomy of the Distal Radius

Philipp Honigmann; Florian Thieringer; Regula Steiger; Mathias Haefeli; Ralf Schumacher; Julia Henning

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.12.022

A Simple 3-Dimensional Printed Aid for a Corrective Palmar Opening Wedge Osteotomy of the Distal Radius

J Hand Surg Am. 2016 Mar;41(3):464-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.12.022. Epub 2016 Jan 16.

Authors

Philipp Honigmann¹, Florian Thieringer², Regula Steiger³, Mathias Haefeli⁴, Ralf Schumacher⁵, Julia Henning³

Affiliations

¹ 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.
² 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.
³ Department of Hand Surgery, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland.
⁴ Department of Hand Surgery, Kantonsspital Baden, Basel, Switzerland.
⁵ University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland.

PMID: 26787406
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.12.022

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.

Keywords: 3-dimensional printing; Distal radius mal-union; corrective osteotomy; drill guide; virtual planning.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Bone Wires
Fractures, Malunited / surgery*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Osteotomy / methods*
Patient Care Planning
Printing, Three-Dimensional*
Radius Fractures / surgery*
Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods*