Highlights 3D model-assisted spine surgeries can be performed in a shorter time than conventional spine surgeries. Lesser blood loss and intraoperative fluoroscopy exposures were also noticed in the 3D model-assisted spine surgeries. AO spinal type-C injuries affect bone structures and disco-ligamentous complex anteriorly and posteriorly and lead to instability and displacement of bone elements.
It is necessary to avoid vascular, visceral, or neurological complications and ensure the accurate placement of pedicle screws during surgery. Conventional and the latest 3D model-assisted surgeries are available to treat the AO spinal C-type injuries. Here's a Journal Watch that discusses the study “ Patient-specific three-dimensional printing spine model for surgical planning in AO spine type-C fracture posterior long-segment fixation ” from Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica ,…
