%P E342-E348
%D 2018
%T 3D-printed Patient-specific Guides for Hip Arthroplasty
%A J Henckel
%A TJ Holme
%A W Radford
%A JA Skinner
%A AJ Hart
%V 26
%N 16
%X Surgeons and engineers constantly search for methods to improve the
surgical positioning of implants used for joint arthroplasty. Rapid
prototyping is being used to develop patient-specific instrumentation
(PSI) and has already been successfully translated into large-scale
clinical use for knee arthroplasty. PSI has been used in shoulder
arthroplasty; however, it is not yet known whether PSI provides
improved accuracy and outcomes compared with conventional
methods in either shoulder arthroplasty or knee arthroplasty. In the hip,
PSI has been limited to the positioning of custom-manufactured
implants and a small number of surgeons testingthe emerging solutions
from different manufacturers. Early results indicate consistent accurate
positioning of implants with the use of PSI in hip arthroplasty but with
added costs and uncertain effect on clinical outcomes.
%O This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
%I LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
%J Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
%L discovery10059505