FUTURETECH Computer-assisted Treatment of Distal Radius Malunion

Intra-articular malunions represent an exceptional technical challenge for the treating surgeon. Multidetector CT scans (MDCT) with three-dimensional (3D) surface rendered images are increasingly used not only for the evaluation of malunions, but also to develop a road map for surgery in patients who have been selected for corrective osteotomy.1,10,12 CTbased virtual pre-operative planning, including virtual osteotomy, prediction of final positioning11 and additive manufacturing of patient-specific instruments based on the 3D bone structure are clinical reality.8,9

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