Research Article

3D-Printed Patient-Specific Instrumentation Technique Vs. Conventional Technique in Medial Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy: A Prospective Comparative Study

Table 5

Clinical outcomes.

3D-printed PSIConventional value

Feasibility
 Operation time of osteotomy (min)
 Radiation exposures ()
 Hospitalization (d)n.s
 Bone graftn.s

Complications ()
 Displaced (>2 mm) lateral hinge fracture00
 Undisplaced (<2 mm) lateral hinge fracture02
 Deep vein thrombosis13
 Infection11
 Hardware failure00

Abbreviations: VAS: visual analogue score; n.s: not significant; 3D: three-dimensional; PSI: patient-specific instrumentation.