Personalized steel plate group: virtual simulation, 3D printing and customized personalized plates
fracture
CAVITY
The patient's CT data of the fracture site (Fig. (Based on the virtually reduced fracture model, a personalized customized plate scheme is tailored to determine the optimal plate placement.Subsequent engineering involved detailed design of the plate using Unigraphics NX software (Siemens PLM Software, USA). The physical model of the plate was printed using FlashPrint 5 software (Fig. Transparency adjustments are applied to the fracture model to ensure that implanted screws do not penetrate the ankle joint cavity. Measurement of the screw length for fixation and marking of recommended lengths beside the screw holes.