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2026
Assessing the accuracy of 3D assistive technologies for surgical guidance of osteosarcoma resections: a comparative laboratory study of mixed reality, patient-specific instruments and freehand approaches
Caceres-Alban J, Lindskog D, Sieberer J, Glennon A, Tommasini S. Assessing the accuracy of 3D assistive technologies for surgical guidance of osteosarcoma resections: a comparative laboratory study of mixed reality, patient-specific instruments and freehand approaches. Arthroplasty 2026, 8: 9. PMID: 41639909, PMCID: PMC12874771, DOI: 10.1186/s42836-026-00369-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-specific instrumentationSurgical marginsOsteosarcoma resectionFreehand approachAccuracy of MRSurgical guidanceBackgroundThe survival ratePost hoc testPre-surgical planningTumor resectionExtremity osteosarcomaNo significant differenceFreehand techniqueResectionMR plansMethodsCT scansOsteosarcoma modelSurvival rateIn vivo validationSignificant differenceJoint preservationOsteosarcomaPost-hocBoneMetal artifacts3D Planning and Patient-specific Instrumentation are Empowering Technologies in Pediatric Limb Reconstruction
Vasavada K, Smith-Voudouris J, Glennon A, Frumberg D. 3D Planning and Patient-specific Instrumentation are Empowering Technologies in Pediatric Limb Reconstruction. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 2026, 57: 131-141. PMID: 41856747, DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2025.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsThis study demonstrates how 3D planning and patient-specific instruments enhance precision, reduce surgery time, and improve outcomes in complex pediatric limb reconstruction cases.3D Surgical Planning and Patient-Specific Instrumentation to Treat Chronic Knee Instability
Vasavada K, Winter A, Glennon A, Frumberg D. 3D Surgical Planning and Patient-Specific Instrumentation to Treat Chronic Knee Instability. JBJS Case Connector 2026, 16: e25.00507. PMID: 41505569, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.25.00507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study demonstrates that 3D surgical planning and patient-specific instruments effectively restored knee stability and function in a patient with chronic post-traumatic knee instability.
2025
Three-Dimensional Tibial Tubercle Transfer Planning
Fulkerson J, Park N, Manafzadeh A, Glennon A, Allen C, Sieberer J. Three-Dimensional Tibial Tubercle Transfer Planning. Video Journal Of Sports Medicine 2025, 5: 26350254251342819. PMID: 41180173, PMCID: PMC12579149, DOI: 10.1177/26350254251342819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTibial tubercle transferTubercle transferPatellar instabilitySurgical treatmentC-D ratioSurgical treatment of patellar instabilityTreatment of patellar instabilityCaton-Deschamps ratioSurgical guidesSurgical adjustmentsDownhill courseComputerized tomographySurgical planningPreoperative planningKnee flexionTransfer surgeryPatientsPatient's kneeTracking pathPatellar positionMap contoursTibial tubercleInterstitial cervical needle-guide ring-cap prototype for patient-specific ring-and-tandem brachytherapy
Kuete L, Glennon A, Ptashnik S, Schickel M, Damast S, Tien C. Interstitial cervical needle-guide ring-cap prototype for patient-specific ring-and-tandem brachytherapy. Brachytherapy 2025, 24: 703-710. PMID: 40480925, DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2025.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
A Patient-Specific Three-Dimensional-Printed Surgical Guide for Dorsal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation: A Comparative Cadaver Study
Wagner G, Glennon A, Sieberer J, Tommasini S, Lattanza L. A Patient-Specific Three-Dimensional-Printed Surgical Guide for Dorsal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation: A Comparative Cadaver Study. Journal Of Hand Surgery Global Online 2024, 7: 158-166. PMID: 40182876, PMCID: PMC11963113, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2024.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical guidesFreehand groupScaphoid fracture fixationCustomized surgical guidesGuidewire placementDorsal approachFracture fixationLimited dorsal approachNondisplaced scaphoid fracturesComputed tomography scanReduced operative timePatient-specific three-dimensionalGuided groupPostoperative scansFluoroscopy exposureFollow-up studyGuidewire trajectoryTomography scanScrew placementGuidewire lengthScaphoid fracturesOperative timeFreehand approachClinical relevanceGuidewire insertion
2022
Interpretation of regulatory factors for 3D printing at hospitals and medical centers, or at the point of care
Beitler BG, Abraham PF, Glennon AR, Tommasini SM, Lattanza LL, Morris JM, Wiznia DH. Interpretation of regulatory factors for 3D printing at hospitals and medical centers, or at the point of care. 3D Printing In Medicine 2022, 8: 7. PMID: 35106697, PMCID: PMC8809025, DOI: 10.1186/s41205-022-00134-y.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2018
Partial Hand Transplant: Lessons Learned From Cadaveric Dissection Studies
Shubinets V, McAndrew C, Mauch J, Glennon A, Kovach S, Gray B, Steinberg D, Bozentka D, Lantieri L, Chang B, Levin L, Lin I. Partial Hand Transplant: Lessons Learned From Cadaveric Dissection Studies. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2018, 43: 634-640. PMID: 29807842, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.04.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFresh-frozen cadaver limbsThenar muscle functionBilateral amputeesIntrinsic muscle recoveryMuscle recoveryHand amputationMuscle functionHand transplantationSevered thumbCadaveric dissection studyMid-forearm amputationAmputationForearm transplantationTransplant candidatesCadaver limbsLimbAmputeesEthical implicationsCadaveric dissectionHand approaches
News
News
- May 20, 2026Source: Yale Engineering
An Innovation with Immediate Results
- March 12, 2026
How 3D and Mixed Reality Can Transform Bone Cancer Surgery
- February 16, 2026
How 3D is Transforming Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
- September 11, 2024Source: Yale Daily News
Yale Orthopedics Department unveils fully in-house, personalized 3D surgery program