Using Patient-Specific 3D Printed Surgical Guides for Total Knee Replacement
The staff at Orthoparc in the Netherlands has figured out another way to help create and deliver the best in patient centered care. Using 3D technology, they have developed a method of patient-centered total knee replacement that allows a patient to walk in, in the morning, and walk out that same day. Such a possibility requires a highly interconnected team of specialists working together to ensure that not only does the patient get the knee replacement they need, but their psychological, nutritional, and whole health needs are met as well.
One component of this is the integration of 3D printed, patient-specific surgical guides that take the uncertainty out of the procedure itself…”
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