Menozzi Grazia Chiara, Depaoli Alessandro, Ramella Marco, Alessandri Giulia, Frizziero Leonardo, Liverani Alfredo, Rocca Gino, Trisolino Giovanni
Unit of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
J Pers Med. 2023 Oct 26;13(11):1538. doi: 10.3390/jpm13111538.
(1) Background: The adoption of Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) and 3D technologies is rapidly growing within the field of orthopedic surgery, opening the door to highly innovative and individually tailored surgical techniques. We present an innovative correction approach successfully used in a child affected by "windswept deformity" of the knees. (2) Methods: We report a case involving a child diagnosed with "windswept deformity" of the knees. This condition was successfully addressed through a one-stage bilateral osteotomy of the distal femur. Notably, the wedge removed from the valgus side was flipped and employed on the varus side to achieve the correction of both knees simultaneously. The surgical technique was entirely conceptualized, simulated, and planned in a virtual environment. Customized cutting guides and bony models were produced at an in-hospital 3D printing point of care and used during the operation. (3) Results: The surgery was carried out according to the VSP, resulting in favorable outcomes. We achieved good corrections of the angular deformity with an absolute difference from the planned correction of 2° on the right side and 1° on the left side. Moreover, this precision not only improved surgical outcomes but also reduced the procedure's duration and overall cost, highlighting the efficiency of our approach. (4) Conclusions: The integration of VSP and 3D printing into the surgical treatment of rare limb anomalies not only deepens our understanding of these deformities but also opens the door to the development of innovative, personalized, and adaptable approaches for addressing these unique conditions.
(1) 背景:虚拟手术规划(VSP)和3D技术在骨科手术领域的应用正在迅速增长,为高度创新和个性化定制的手术技术打开了大门。我们介绍一种成功应用于一名患有膝部“风吹畸形”儿童的创新矫正方法。(2) 方法:我们报告一例涉及一名被诊断为膝部“风吹畸形”的儿童病例。通过一期双侧股骨远端截骨术成功解决了该病症。值得注意的是,从外翻侧取下的楔形骨块被翻转并用于内翻侧,以同时矫正双膝。手术技术完全在虚拟环境中进行概念化、模拟和规划。在医院内的3D打印护理点制作了定制的切割导板和骨模型,并在手术中使用。(3) 结果:手术按照VSP进行,取得了良好的效果。我们实现了角度畸形的良好矫正,右侧与计划矫正的绝对差值为2°,左侧为1°。此外,这种精确性不仅改善了手术效果,还缩短了手术时间并降低了总体成本,突出了我们方法的有效性。(4) 结论:将VSP和3D打印整合到罕见肢体畸形的手术治疗中,不仅加深了我们对这些畸形的理解,还为开发创新、个性化和适应性强的方法来解决这些独特病症打开了大门。