• 1. Section I, Department of Orthopaedics, the Fourth People’s Hospital of Zigong, Zigong, Sichuan 643000, P. R. China;
  • 2. Digital Medical Center, the Fourth People’s Hospital of Zigong, Zigong, Sichuan 643000, P. R. China;
  • 3. Department of Radiology, the Fourth People’s Hospital of Zigong, Zigong, Sichuan 643000, P. R. China;
WU Chao, Email: flightiness@163.com
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Objective To explore the feasibility of lumbar puncture models based on 3D printing technology for training junior orthopaedic surgeons to find the optimal pedicle screw insertion points.Methods Mimics software was used to design 3D models of lumbar spine with the optimal channels and alternative channels. Then, the printed lumbar spine models, plasticine, and cloth were used to build lumbar puncture models. From January 2018 to June 2019, 43 orthopedic trainees performed simulated operations to search for the insertion points of pedicle screws base on the models. The operations were performed once a day for 10 consecutive days, and the differences in operation scores and operation durations of the trainees among the 10 days were compared.Results All the trainees completed the surgical training operations successfully, and there were significant differences in the operation scores (13.05±2.45, 14.02±3.96, 17.58±3.46, 21.02±2.04, 23.40±4.08, 25.14±3.72, 27.26±6.09, 33.37±4.23, 35.00±4.15, 38.49±1.70; F=340.604, P<0.001) and operation durations [(22.51±4.28), (19.93±4.28), (18.05±2.89), (17.05±1.76), (16.98±1.97), (15.47±1.74), (13.51±1.42), (12.60±2.17), (12.44±1.71), (11.91±1.87) minutes; F=102.359, P<0.001] among the 10 days.Conclusion The 3D models of lumbar puncture are feasible and repeatable, which can contribute to surgical training.

Citation: YUAN Dechao, WU Chao, DENG Jiayan, LIN Xu, TAN Lun, WANG Xiangyu, WANG Wei, LUO Min. Application of 3D printed lumbar puncture models in orthopedic clinical teaching. West China Medical Journal, 2019, 34(9): 999-1004. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201907230 Copy