An Innovative and Cost-Advantage CAD Solution for Cubitus Varus Surgical Planning in Children

The study of CAD (computer aided design) modeling, design and manufacturing techniques has undergone a rapid growth over the past decades. In medicine, this development mainly concerned dental maxillofacial sectors. Significant progress also been made in orthopedics with pre-operative simulations, printing bone models production patient-specific instruments. However, traditional procedure that formulates surgical plan based exclusively on two-dimensional images interventions performed without aid specific instruments for patient is currently most used technique. custom-made tools patient, fact, often expensive its use limited to few hospitals. purpose show an innovative cost-effective aimed at prototyping guide address cubitus varus deformity pediatric patient. cutting guides were obtained through additive process starts from 3D digital model patient’s allows using Creo Parametric. result tool adheres perfectly surgeon during osteotomy procedure. low cost methodology described makes it worth noticing by any health institution.