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Patient-Specific Guides for Accurate and Precise Positioning of Osseointegrated Implants in Transfemoral Amputations: A Proof-of-Concept In Vitro Study

Background and Objectives: The treatment of transfemoral amputees using osseointegrated implants for prosthetic anchorage requires accurate implant positioning when using threaded bone-anchoring implants due to the curvature of the femur and the risk of cortical penetration in misaligned implants. T...

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Autores principales: Benca, Emir, Ferrante, Beatrice, Unger, Ewald, Strassl, Andreas, Hirtler, Lena, Brånemark, Rickard, Windhager, Reinhard, Hobusch, Gerhard M.
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Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10051876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36984430
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina59030429
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author Benca, Emir
Ferrante, Beatrice
Unger, Ewald
Strassl, Andreas
Hirtler, Lena
Brånemark, Rickard
Windhager, Reinhard
Hobusch, Gerhard M.
author_facet Benca, Emir
Ferrante, Beatrice
Unger, Ewald
Strassl, Andreas
Hirtler, Lena
Brånemark, Rickard
Windhager, Reinhard
Hobusch, Gerhard M.
author_sort Benca, Emir
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description Background and Objectives: The treatment of transfemoral amputees using osseointegrated implants for prosthetic anchorage requires accurate implant positioning when using threaded bone-anchoring implants due to the curvature of the femur and the risk of cortical penetration in misaligned implants. This study investigated the accuracy and precision in implant positioning using additively manufactured case-specific positioning guides. Materials and Methods: The geometry and density distribution of twenty anatomic specimens of human femora were assessed in quantitative computed tomography (QCT) scanning. The imaging series were used to create digital 3D specimen models, preoperatively plan the optimal implant position and manufacture specimen-specific positioning guides. Following the surgical bone preparation and insertion of the fixture (threaded bone-anchoring element) (OPRA; Integrum AB, Mölndal, Sweden), a second QCT imaging series and 3D model design were conducted to assess the operatively achieved implant position. The 3D models were registered and the deviations of the intraoperatively achieved implant position from the preoperatively planned implant position were analyzed as follows. The achieved, compared to the planned implant position, was presented as resulting mean hip abduction or adduction (A/A) and extension or flexion (E/F) and mean implant axis offset in medial or lateral (M/L) and anterior or posterior (A/P) direction measured at the most distal implant axis point. Results: The achieved implant position deviated from the preoperative plan by 0.33 ± 0.33° (A/A) and 0.68 ± 0.66° (E/F) and 0.62 ± 0.55 mm (M/L) and 0.68 ± 0.56 mm (A/P), respectively. Conclusions: Using case-specific guides, it was feasible to achieve not only accurate but also precise positioning of the implants compared to the preoperative plan. Thus, their design and application in the clinical routine should be considered, especially in absence of viable alternatives.
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spelling pubmed-100518762023-03-30 Patient-Specific Guides for Accurate and Precise Positioning of Osseointegrated Implants in Transfemoral Amputations: A Proof-of-Concept In Vitro Study Benca, Emir Ferrante, Beatrice Unger, Ewald Strassl, Andreas Hirtler, Lena Brånemark, Rickard Windhager, Reinhard Hobusch, Gerhard M. Medicina (Kaunas) Article Background and Objectives: The treatment of transfemoral amputees using osseointegrated implants for prosthetic anchorage requires accurate implant positioning when using threaded bone-anchoring implants due to the curvature of the femur and the risk of cortical penetration in misaligned implants. This study investigated the accuracy and precision in implant positioning using additively manufactured case-specific positioning guides. Materials and Methods: The geometry and density distribution of twenty anatomic specimens of human femora were assessed in quantitative computed tomography (QCT) scanning. The imaging series were used to create digital 3D specimen models, preoperatively plan the optimal implant position and manufacture specimen-specific positioning guides. Following the surgical bone preparation and insertion of the fixture (threaded bone-anchoring element) (OPRA; Integrum AB, Mölndal, Sweden), a second QCT imaging series and 3D model design were conducted to assess the operatively achieved implant position. The 3D models were registered and the deviations of the intraoperatively achieved implant position from the preoperatively planned implant position were analyzed as follows. The achieved, compared to the planned implant position, was presented as resulting mean hip abduction or adduction (A/A) and extension or flexion (E/F) and mean implant axis offset in medial or lateral (M/L) and anterior or posterior (A/P) direction measured at the most distal implant axis point. Results: The achieved implant position deviated from the preoperative plan by 0.33 ± 0.33° (A/A) and 0.68 ± 0.66° (E/F) and 0.62 ± 0.55 mm (M/L) and 0.68 ± 0.56 mm (A/P), respectively. Conclusions: Using case-specific guides, it was feasible to achieve not only accurate but also precise positioning of the implants compared to the preoperative plan. Thus, their design and application in the clinical routine should be considered, especially in absence of viable alternatives. MDPI 2023-02-22 /pmc/articles/PMC10051876/ /pubmed/36984430 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina59030429 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Benca, Emir
Ferrante, Beatrice
Unger, Ewald
Strassl, Andreas
Hirtler, Lena
Brånemark, Rickard
Windhager, Reinhard
Hobusch, Gerhard M.
Patient-Specific Guides for Accurate and Precise Positioning of Osseointegrated Implants in Transfemoral Amputations: A Proof-of-Concept In Vitro Study
title Patient-Specific Guides for Accurate and Precise Positioning of Osseointegrated Implants in Transfemoral Amputations: A Proof-of-Concept In Vitro Study
title_full Patient-Specific Guides for Accurate and Precise Positioning of Osseointegrated Implants in Transfemoral Amputations: A Proof-of-Concept In Vitro Study
title_fullStr Patient-Specific Guides for Accurate and Precise Positioning of Osseointegrated Implants in Transfemoral Amputations: A Proof-of-Concept In Vitro Study
title_full_unstemmed Patient-Specific Guides for Accurate and Precise Positioning of Osseointegrated Implants in Transfemoral Amputations: A Proof-of-Concept In Vitro Study
title_short Patient-Specific Guides for Accurate and Precise Positioning of Osseointegrated Implants in Transfemoral Amputations: A Proof-of-Concept In Vitro Study
title_sort patient-specific guides for accurate and precise positioning of osseointegrated implants in transfemoral amputations: a proof-of-concept in vitro study
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10051876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36984430
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina59030429
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