TY  - JOUR
A1  - Neijhoft, Jonas
A1  - Henrich, Dirk
A1  - Mörs, Katharina
A1  - Marzi, Ingo
A1  - Janko, Maren
T1  - Visualization of complicated fractures by 3D-printed models for teaching and surgery: hands-on transitional fractures of the ankle
T2  - European journal of trauma and emergency surgery
N2  - Aims: Understanding the orientation of fracture lines and mechanisms is the essential key to sufficient surgical therapy, but there is still a lack of visualization and teaching methods in traumatology and fracture theory. 3D-printed models offer easy approach to those fractures. This paper explains the use of the teaching possibility with 3-dimensional models of transitional fractures of the ankle.
Methods and results: For generating 3D printable models, already obtained CT data were used and segmented into its different tissues, especially parts concerning the fracture. After the segmentation process, the models were produced with FFF (fused filament fabrication) printing technology. The fracture models then were used for hands-on teaching courses in AO course (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen) of pediatric traumatology in 2020 in Frankfurt. In the course fracture anatomy with typical fracture lines, approaches, and screw placement could be shown, discussed and practiced.
Conclusion: The study shows the use of 3D-printed teaching models and helps to understand complicated fractures, in this case, transitional fractures of the ankle. The teaching method can be adapted to numerous other use cases.
KW  - Teaching
KW  - Training
KW  - Fracture models
KW  - Transitional fractures 3D printing
KW  - Traumatology
Y1  - 2022
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/69601
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-696017
SN  - 1863-9941
N1  - Open Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.
VL  - 48
IS  - 5
SP  - 3923
EP  - 3931
PB  - Springer Medizin
CY  - Heidelberg
ER  -