Overview of In-Hospital 3D Printing and Practical Applications in Hand Surgery

Figure 2

(a–d) 3D-printed 1 : 1 model of a displaced, multifragmentary, intra-articular fracture of the proximal part of the first metacarpal bone. The model was used to educate the patient about possible surgical treatment options and for preoperative planning.

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