{"id":5808,"date":"2016-04-26T09:07:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T09:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimakerstage.wpengine.com\/learn\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T12:50:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T12:50:44","slug":"surgical-planning-using-3d-printed-bone-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimaker.com\/de\/learn\/surgical-planning-using-3d-printed-bone-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgical planning using 3D printed bone models"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Surgical planning using 3D printed bone models<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n

Ultimaker 3D printers are being adopted by many different industries including architecture, engineering, and medicine. What\u2019s inspiring is that they are now being actively used by\u00a0healthcare professionals<\/a>\u00a0not only to educate patients about their condition, but also to plan complex surgeries \u2013 even using the models during the operation as a guide.<\/p><\/div>\n

Boyd Goldie, an orthopaedic surgeon working in a private hospital in London, treats patients that range from emergencies to non-emergency elective problems covering a whole host of upper limb surgery.<\/p><\/section>\n

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To help him prepare for surgery, his radiographers take a CT scan of the patient\u2019s problem and save the data to a CD for Dr Goldie to review. He can see a virtual 3D model of the bone on screen, but as he remarks, \u201cThere\u2019s nothing like holding a model in your hands, thinking about where it is in the body and working out how you\u2019re going to fix the problem.<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n

With modern radiology software you can get a virtual model on-screen, but there\u2019s nothing like holding a model in your hands\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/section>\n

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To get a 3D printed model, ordinarily he\u2019d have to send his scans off to an external supplier, but this can take weeks and cost hundreds of pounds, as Dr Goldie says, \u201cThis is no good if you have a guy with a broken wrist and you\u2019re going to operate tomorrow<\/i>\u201d. Instead, Dr Goldie converts the medical scan to a printable model using free open source software. With his Ultimaker 2+, he is then able to print the bone for himself in a matter of hours \u2013 depending on the size of the bone he needs to print.<\/p>\n

A lot of it is to do with me as a surgeon, helping me to plan my operation, give me a better understanding of what I\u2019m dealing with so I don\u2019t have any surprises when I come to do the operation<\/p><\/blockquote><\/section>\n

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3D printed bone models used by Dr Goldie for surgical planning<\/div><\/div>\n

The end result provides a host of benefits to both Dr Goldie and the patient. The patient receives a much deeper understanding of their problem and what the doctor is going to do, and some patients find it so enlightening they ask for a copy of the model.<\/p>\n

And for Dr Goldie the benefits are quite clear: \u201cA lot of it is to do with me as a surgeon, helping me to plan my operation, plan where I\u2019m going to make my incision and give me a better understanding of what I\u2019m dealing with so I don\u2019t have any surprises when I come to do the operation.<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n

If you’re interested in learning how Dr Goldie turns medical scans into printable objects, you’ll be happy to learn that we will be featuring a print guide on the procedure from him soon! Stay tuned.<\/p><\/section>\n

Disclaimer:<\/b><\/i>\u00a0Ultimaker 3D printers are designed and built for Fused Filament Fabrication with Ultimaker engineering thermoplastics within a commercial\/business environment. The mixture of precision and speed makes the Ultimaker 3D printers the perfect machine for concept models, functional prototypes and the production of small series. Although we achieved a very high standard in the reproduction of 3D models with the usage of Cura, the user remains responsible to qualify and validate the application of the printed object for its intended use, especially critical for applications in strictly regulated areas like medical devices and aeronautics.<\/i><\/p><\/section>\n