Office Three-Dimensional Printed Osteotomy Guide for Corrective Osteotomy in Fibrous Dysplasia

Cureus. 2023 Mar 20;15(3):e36384. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36384. eCollection 2023 Mar.

Abstract

Fibrous dysplasia is a benign condition but can lead to severe long-bone deformities. Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is a rapidly developing field that has now been popularized to aid surgeons in preoperative planning. We report a case of hip deformity in a 21-year-old woman who suffered from fibrous dysplasia and underwent a corrective osteotomy. We utilized open-source 3D computing software for preoperative planning before producing an osteotomy guide to aid in the operation.

Keywords: 3d surgical guide; computerized tomography; fibrous dysplasia; limb-length discrepancy; virtual surgery.

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  • Case Reports