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

Figure 7

Surgical steps of resection and implantation. (a) An incision was made. (b) The neurovascular bundle was protected. (c) The hemipelvis was removed. (d) The intact hemipelvis. (e) Comparison of the intact hemipelvis and the 3D-printed hemipelvic prosthesis. (f) Implantation of the 3D-printed hemipelvic prosthesis. (g) Fixation of the prosthesis with a drill. (h) Implantation of the total hip prosthesis.

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