Reconstruction of Bony Defects after Tumor Resection with 3D-Printed Anatomically Conforming Pelvic Prostheses through a Novel Treatment Strategy

<div>The 3D-printed pelvic prosthesis. (a) Lateral view of a prosthesis designed for the hemipelvis. (b) Anterior view of a prosthesis designed for the hemipelvis. (c) Anterior view of a prosthesis designed for pelvic regions I+II. (d) Posterior view of a prosthesis designed for pelvic regions I+II. (e) Illustration of the prothesis design fabricated by the electron beam melting technique with a porosity of 70% and a pore size of 400 to 450 <i>μ</i>m. (f) Anterior view of the prosthesis designed for pelvic regions II+III.</div>

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Figure 4: Reconstruction of Bony Defects after Tumor Resection with 3D-Printed Anatomically Conforming Pelvic Prostheses through a Novel Treatment Strategy 

Figure 4 | Reconstruction of Bony Defects after Tumor Resection with 3D-Printed Anatomically Conforming Pelvic Prostheses through a Novel Treatment Strategy 