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. 2017 Sep;3(3):433–443. doi: 10.21037/jss.2017.09.01

Table 1. Summary of 3DP in spinal surgery planning.

Year Author Pathology Material 3DP technology Cost Time
1999 D’Urso et al. (10) Osteogenesis imperfecta, cervicothoracic deformity, lumbar spinal fusion, cervical osteoblastoma Polymer Stereolithography $1,000 US 2 days
1999 D’Urso et al. (11) Craniofacial, maxillofacial and skull base cervical spine pathologies Polymer Stereolithography
2005 D’Urso et al. (12) Complex spinal disorders Acrylate Stereolithography
2007 Guarino et al. (13) Multiplane spinal and pelvic deformities Polymer Stereolithography, fused deposition modelling $600–$2,500
2007 Izatt et al. (14) Deformities, spinal tumours Polymer Stereolithography $900–$1,500 12–16 hrs
2007 Paiva et al. (15) Cervical Ewing Sarcoma Polymer Stereolithography
2008 Mizutani et al. (16) Rheumatoid cervical spine Polyurethane, plaster Stereolithography
2009 Madrazo et al. (17) Degenerative cervical disease, instrumental failure Polymer Stereolithography
2010 Mao et al. (18) Kyphoscoliosis, congenital malformations, neuromuscular disease Polystyrene Selective laser sintering (SLS) 2,000 RMB 5–16 hrs
2010 Yang et al. (19) Kyphoscoliosis Polymer SLS
2011 Wu et al. (20) Severe congenital scoliosis Fused deposition modelling $300
2013 Toyoda et al. (21) Atlantoaxial subluxation
2014 Yang et al. (22) Atlantoaxial instability Polymer SLS $330 US
2015 Li et al. (23) Revision lumbar discectomy Polystyrene SLS
2015 Kim et al. (24) Thoracic tumours Polylactic acid Stereolithography
2015 Sugimoto et al. (25) Congenital kyphosis Rapid prototyping
2015 Yang et al. (26) Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Polystyrene SLS
2016 Goel et al. (27) Craniovertebral junction anomalies Colourjet printing $350 US 5 hrs
2016 Wang et al. (28) Congenital scoliosis, atlas neoplasm, atlantoaxial dislocation Polymer Stereolithography 2,000–3,000 RMB 9–27 hrs
2016 Xiao et al. (29) Cervical bone tumours Polylactic acid
2017 Guo et al. (30) Cervical spine diseases Polylactic acid Stereolithography