Meta-Analysis
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World J Orthop. Jan 18, 2020; 11(1): 57-67
Published online Jan 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i1.57
Use of three-dimensional printing in preoperative planning in orthopaedic trauma surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Catrin Morgan, Chetan Khatri, Sammy A Hanna, Hutan Ashrafian, Khaled M Sarraf
Catrin Morgan, Chetan Khatri, Khaled M Sarraf, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Imperial College NHS Trust, London W2 1NY, United Kingdom
Sammy A Hanna, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London E1 1BB, United Kingdom
Hutan Ashrafian, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London W2 1NY, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Morgan C, Khatri C, Ashrafian H and Sarraf K designed research; Morgan C, Khatri C and Ashrafian H performed research; Ashrafian H and Hanna SA contributed new reagents or analytic tools; Morgan C, Khatri C and Ashrafian H analyzed data; Morgan C, Khatri C, Hanna SA, Ashrafian H and Sarraf K wrote the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Catrin Morgan, BSc, MBBS, MRCS, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Imperial College NHS Trust, Praed Street, London W21NY, United Kingdom. catrin.morgan@nhs.net
Received: June 11, 2019
Peer-review started: June 11, 2019
First decision: September 21, 2019
Revised: September 25, 2019
Accepted: November 25, 2019
Article in press: November 25, 2019
Published online: January 18, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: The use of three-dimensional (3D) printing in preoperative planning in orthopaedic trauma surgery is a relatively novel field. It has been shown that 3D models allow surgeons to better visualise anatomy, aid in planning and performing complex surgery. It is not clear how to utilise this technique and whether this results in better outcomes. This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis in this field to date. Our results suggest that the use of 3D printing in pre-operative planning in orthopaedic trauma reduces operative time, intraoperative blood loss and the number of times fluoroscopy is used.