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3D printing models & images effective in increasing knowledge of spinal fracture anatomy

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December 2015

3D printing models & images effective in increasing knowledge of spinal fracture anatomy

Vol: 4| Issue: 12| Number:47| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Three-dimensional printing models improve understanding of spinal fracture-A randomized controlled study in China

Sci Rep. 2015 Jun 23;5:11570.

Contributing Authors:
Z Li R Xu M Li J Li Y Liu D Sui W Zhang Z Chen

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120 third year medical students were randomized to study the anatomy of a spinal fracture via a CT image, 3D image, or a 3D printing (3Dp) model. The purpose of the study was to assess whether the teaching method had an effect on the acquired knowledge of spinal anatomy and whether there was an effect of sex. The findings indicated that both 3D groups performed significantly better on the spinal f...

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