跟随文章使用3D打印来帮助脚和脚踝问题, another interesting orthopaedic application has been reported by OPS (Objet Printer Solutions), UK earlier this week about a new surgery that could potentially revolutionise adult reconstructive knee operations.
Professor Justin Cobb, the Chair in Orthopaedic surgery in the Department of Surgery and Cancer at the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, is preparing to perform a pioneering surgery aided by 3D printing, which is used to create technically complex solutions for the patient prior to the operation. This operation is scheduled for a wounded soldier whose knee will be re-constructed from titanium. According to Professor Cobb: “This operation using 3D printing technology is a ‘world first’ for reconstructive surgery providing total liberation to the surgeon and opening up a completely new approach to the operation.”
科布教授,Sus博士和他的助理anne Clark, have been researching the use of 3D printing since January 2012 with anObjet Eden 2503D打印机。目标是开发一种特定于患者的过程，将保存尽可能多的健康关节组织，以加速恢复。
结果是一种新的外科手术过程，有助于通过术前3D建模重新设计身体部位。随后可以建模固定板以进一步增强回收率。它还减少了操作时间，因为需要比传统过程更少的灭菌。作为奖金，这一新进程也会节省成本。
Traditionally, the operation would require the use of hand-held saws, cutters and metal jigs along with numerous x-rays and precision skills from the surgeon. Moreover, with these methods customisation was not an option for the implant, rather “off-the-shelf” implants would be used. Which only further highlights the tremendous benefits of the new process.
根据Cobb教授的“这种重建手术的新方法应该能够重建他的生活质量”。
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