The Feasibility of 3D Printing Technology on the Treatment of Pilon Fracture and Its Effect on Doctor-Patient Communication

<table class="fixed-width table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><colgroup><col style="width:4.98em"/><col style="width:33.86em"/><col style="width:7.16em"/></colgroup><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Question</td><td class="align_center">Subjective field</td><td class="align_center">Average scores</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">(1)</td><td class="align_center">Verisimilitude degree of the 3D printing model compared with the actual fracture</td><td class="align_center">8.5 ± 1.0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">(2)</td><td class="align_center">Presentation of anatomical structure of fracture</td><td class="align_center">8.4 ± 1.2</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">(3)</td><td class="align_center">Usefulness of the 3D printing model for diagnosis and preoperative planning</td><td class="align_center">8.3 ± 1.1</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">(4)</td><td class="align_center">How much dose the 3D printing model help you to communicate with patients?</td><td class="align_center">8.8 ± 1.0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">(5)</td><td class="align_center">Overall satisfaction with the 3D printing model</td><td class="align_center">9.0 ± 1.1</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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Table 5: The Feasibility of 3D Printing Technology on the Treatment of Pilon Fracture and Its Effect on Doctor-Patient Communication 