A Novel Instant 3-Dimensional Printing System for Postoperative Fracture Patients: A Comparative Cohort Study

01 January 2020: Clinical Research

Lang Chen ^ACE* , Yuan Xiong ^ACE* , Bobin Mi ^B , Chenchen Yan ^C , Xudong Xie ^F , Zexi He ^F , Wu Zhou ^BG* , Guohui Liu ^AG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928240

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928240

Table 2 General characteristics of the included patients.

Patient number	Age (years)	Gender (M/F)	Injury classification	BMI (kg/m2)	Affected joint	TF approach	ASA score
1	44	M	Traffic	31	Ankle	TP	Level 2
2	21	F	Traffic	26	Wrist	TP	Level 1
3	41	F	Traffic	32	Ankle	3D-AS	Level 2
4	42	M	Traffic	29	Ankle	TP	Level 1
5	39	M	Traffic	31	Elbow	3D-AS	Level 1
6	56	M	Fall	35	Ankle	TP	Level 2
7	42	F	Fall	28	Ankle	TP	Level 1
8	51	M	Traffic	27	Knee	TP	Level 1
9	52	M	Fall	32	Ankle	3D-AS	Level 1
10	32	F	Traffic	24	Wrist	TP	Level 1
11	44	F	Traffic	31	Elbow	3D-AS	Level 1
12	52	M	Traffic	32	Ankle	3D-AS	Level 1
13	65	F	Traffic	29	Elbow	3D-AS	Level 2
14	42	M	Traffic	33	Elbow	3D-AS	Level 1
15	49	M	Fall	34	Knee	TP	Level 1
16	52	F	Fall	31	Wrist	TP	Level 1
17	51	M	Traffic	32	Knee	3D-AS	Level 1
18	62	F	Fall	30	Knee	TP	Level 2
19	44	M	Traffic	28	Elbow	TP	Level 2
20	42	F	Fall	31	Wrist	3D-AS	Level 1
21	64	M	Fall	30	Wrist	3D-AS	Level 2
22	46	M	Trauma	23	Knee	3D-AS	Level 1
23	58	F	Fall	29	Wrist	3D-AS	Level 2
24	57	M	Traffic	26	Wrist	3D-AS	Level 1
25	62	M	Trauma	30	Elbow	TP	Level 1
26	47	M	Traffic	28	Elbow	TP	Level 2
27	69	M	Fall	27	Knee	3D-AS	Level 2
M – Male; F – Female; EF – external fixation; BMI – body mass index; ASA – American Society of Anesthesiology; TP – traditional plaster; 3D-AS – instant three-dimensional printing appliance system.