2024
A comprehensive review of the educational, clinical and rehabilitative applications of 3D printing technology in hand surgery
Allam O, Kammien A, Baker R, Adamczyk P, Prsic A. A comprehensive review of the educational, clinical and rehabilitative applications of 3D printing technology in hand surgery. Plastic And Aesthetic Research 2024, 11: n/a-n/a. DOI: 10.20517/2347-9264.2024.15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical outcomesHand surgeryLong-term clinical outcomesHigher patient comfortComprehensive preoperative planningImprove surgical accuracyPatient-specific modelsReduced operative timeImprove functional outcomesCost-effective implantSurgical techniqueSurgical accuracyFunctional outcomesOperative timePreoperative planningPatient comfortSurgeryCutting guidesPatient anatomyRadiation exposurePerioperative settingSurgical skillsImprove compliancePatient educationPreliminary data
2022
Osteoplastic Thumb Reconstruction in the Immediate Setting: A Case Series
Liu Y, Miller EA, Wee CE, Prsic A, Eble DJ, Kao DS. Osteoplastic Thumb Reconstruction in the Immediate Setting: A Case Series. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2022, 10: e4385. PMID: 35720199, PMCID: PMC9197346, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000004385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOsteoplastic thumb reconstructionTraumatic thumb amputationCase seriesThumb amputationThumb reconstructionOperative timeResidual hand functionShorter overall operative timeTime of injuryOverall operative timeStable clinical outcomeTotal operative timeMinimal donor site morbidityDonor site morbidityHospital lengthSelect patientsRevision amputationClinical outcomesHardware removalHand functionGroin flapRevision proceduresBone autograftPatientsSite morbidity