Table 4.
Data on reported advantages of using 3DP for plate precontouring.
| Study | Mean Blood Loss (mL) | Mean Surgical Time (min)/Instrumentation Time (Min) | Quality of Reduction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DP Group | Conventional Group | 3DP Group | Conventional Group | ||
| Chen YY et al. [19] | - | - | 125 ± 33.44 | 175.24 ± 60.58 | - |
| Chen K et al. [20] | 696.0 7 ± 66.54 | 833.75 ± 227.44 | 157.5 ± 20.48 | 187.08 ± 35.81 | Similar |
| Hsu et al. [23] | 433.33 ± 317.28 | 958.33 ± 427.10 | 199.00 ± 50.29 | 274.17 ± 80.95 | Similar |
| Hung et al. [24] | 275.00 ± 196.64 | 549.29 ± 404.43 | 206.13 ± 70.32/ 45.63 ± 15.26 |
276.21 ± 89.53/ 102.86 ± 25.85 |
Similar |
| Li L et al. [28] | 481.4 ± 103.2 | 771.1 ± 114.4 | 128.9 ± 59.2 | 191.4 ± 85.1 | Better in 3DP group (Matta score) |
| Li YT et al. [29] | 735.71 ± 614.22 | 742.22 ± 228.68 | 211.71 ± 52.23/ 38.43 ± 10.81 |
254.44 ± 34.46/ 71.78 ± 9.69 |
Similar |
| Maini et al. [30] | 620 ± 246.9 | 720 ± 286.2 | 120 ± 37.7 | 132 ± 41.0 | Better in 3DP group (Matta score) |
| Maini et al. [31] | 467 | 525 | 111 | 119 | Better in 3DP group |
| Wang et al. [38] | 105.19 ± 14.67 | 120.80 ± 10.61 | 42.62 ± 7.61 | 60.36 ± 10.20 | Similar |