3D Printing of Replacement Talus Bone Potential Boon for Patients
WEB9 Nov 2023 · University of Florida Health recently joined the ranks of health systems nationally using a 3D printing technology that can build a new talus bone with a metal alloy to the exact specifications of a patient’s anatomy, allowing a faster recovery and providing a greater range of ankle motion after surgery, UF Health surgeons said.
Three‐dimensional Mapping Analysis of Talus Fractures and …
WEB14 Mar 2024 · This study illustrated the fracture patterns for different types of talus fracture based on 3D reconstruction and heat mapping and assessed the surface area of the talus available for different surgical approaches.
Talus: Anatomy and clinical aspects | Kenhub
WEB30 Oct 2023 · The talus articulates with four bones - the tibia, fibula, calcaneus and navicular. Within the tarsus, it articulates with the calcaneus below and the navicular in front within the talocalcaneonavicular joint. Through these articulations, it transmits the entire weight of the body to the foot.
Talus‐derived reference coordinate system for 3D calcaneal …
WEB6 May 2024 · This study evaluated four distinct methods for creating talus-based coordinate systems on 3D-models of the calcaneus and talus. The goal was to assess their applicability for conducting morphological measurements on nonfractured, fractured, and surgically reconstructed calcanei.
Custom constrained 3D total talus/navicular replacement
WEB15 Jul 2023 · Titanium alloy implant was designed and manufactured utilizing 3D printing technology incorporating a total talus and navicular bone into one combined custom implant. The size and dimensions of the implant were based …
3D-printed custom hemi-talus replacement - Musculoskeletal Key
WEB15 Jul 2023 · Resection of damaged cartilage and subchondral bone in the talus which is then replaced with a metallic, patient-specific, 3D-printed implant without the need for malleolar osteotomy.
Early Efficacy of Combined Total Ankle Total Talus Replacement …
WEB23 Dec 2023 · This study demonstrates the promising utility of custom 3D-printed TATR in the setting of revision TAR. At short-term follow-up, there was significant improvement in pain and physical function, with an acceptable postoperative complication rate.
Total talus replacement with a titanium nitride-coated 3D-printed ...
WEB15 Jul 2023 · Total talus replacement (TTR) is a surgical procedure which involves the removal of a pathologic talus and replacement with a patient-specific 3D-printed titanium (Ti) prosthesis coated with titanium nitride (TiN).
Frontiers | Design of a lightweight universal talus implant using ...
WEB24 Aug 2023 · This study focused on optimizing a universal talus implant, for total talus replacement, using topology optimization. For three postures, an FE model was developed for the biological talus, the solid implant, and similarly for …
Three-dimensional printed custom-made modular talus prosthesis …
WEB2 May 2024 · Between February 2016 and December 2021, six patients with talus malignant tumor underwent enlarged talus tumor resection and reconstruction with 3D printed custom-made modular talus prosthesis. The inclusion criteria included: (1) talus malignant tumor; (2) good skin and soft tissue conditions; and (3) the willing to bear the …
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