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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 Original Research3D 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 ResearchConceptsKnee fracture-dislocationsKnee instabilityPositive dial testPosterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionPatient-specific instrumentationChronic knee instabilityVarus thrust gaitPosterolateral corner reconstructionIntra-articular osteotomySurgical planningRotatory subluxationDial testLigament reconstructionFracture-dislocationKnee stabilityFemur fixationStaged treatmentExternal fixationJoint preservationHexapod external fixatorGradual correctionPainful 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 insertionPO0222 Feasibility of 3-D Printed Prototypes of Indwelling Intrauterine Tube for Tandem-Based Cervical Brachytherapy
Tien C, Damast S, Glennon A. PO0222 Feasibility of 3-D Printed Prototypes of Indwelling Intrauterine Tube for Tandem-Based Cervical Brachytherapy. Brachytherapy 2024, 23: s105. DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2024.08.156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmit sleeveIntrauterine tubeCervical brachytherapyAnimal modelsClinical useUtero timeCT imagesBeam radiationPrevent perforationBrachytherapyClinical prototypeIn-house methodologyClinicMinutesImplantationSTL fileSleeveCervixIntrauterineDaysUterusUteroLong-termCoefficient of thermal expansionISO tests
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 Original Research
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
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- 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
- July 24, 2024Source: Yahoo! Finance
3D printing in surgery: coming to hospitals soon?