A unique operation was performed at the Poltava Regional Hospital named after M. V. Sklifosovsky to install an individual titanium implant made based on 3D modeling.
A unique operation was performed at the Poltava Regional Hospital named after M. V. Sklifosovsky to install an individual titanium implant made based on 3D modeling.
The patient was a 34-year-old man who had a bone defect in his right femur after a severe injury, the hospital reported on Facebook.
Doctors conducted thorough preoperative preparation using modern imaging systems: computed tomography and 3D modeling of the damaged segment. Based on the data obtained, an individual implant was manufactured - a femoral body endoprosthesis.
The operation lasted almost 3 hours and was performed by doctors from the orthopedic and traumatology department together with scientists from Poltava Medical University. It involved a highly complex endoprosthesis.
During the intervention, it was possible to restore the anatomical integrity of the bone and stabilize the limb, which will facilitate further rehabilitation.
"This case is a vivid example of the synergy of modern technologies, doctors' experience, and a scientific approach," commented Oleksandr Bubyr, head of the orthopedic and traumatology department, who led the multidisciplinary surgical team.
Last summer, Poltava doctors first simultaneously used advanced techniques of individual 3D modeling, 3D printing, and alloosteoplasty. They operated on a wounded soldier for about 2 hours. But the preparatory process for the operation lasted about 8 months.
