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Figure 10. Clinical application of 3D-printed customized titanium implants
in Case 1. (A) Right ankle deformity before surgery. (B) Preoperative
radiograph suggesting ankle osteoarthritis (OA) and varus deformity
(anteroposterior projection). (C) Preoperative radiograph (lateral Figure 11. Clinical application of 3D-printed customized titanium
projection). (D) Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suggesting implants in Case 2. (A) Deformity before right subtalar arthrodesis.
ankle and subtalar OA. (E) Preoperative 3D computed tomography (CT) (B) Preoperative radiograph suggesting subtalar osteoarthritis (OA) and
reconstruction suggesting varus deformity. (F) Models and pre-surgery bone defects (lateral projection). (C) Preoperative magnetic resonance
rehearsal. G) Application of the customized plates for TTC arthrodesis. imaging (MRI) suggesting subtalar OA and bone defects. (D) Preoperative
(H) Recurrence-free of deformity 1 year after the TTC arthrodesis. 3D computed tomography (CT) suggesting subtalar OA and bone defects.
(I) Radiograph suggesting TTC fusion (anteroposterior projection) 1 year (E) Implants sterilized and sealed for surgical application. (F) Different
after operation. (J) Radiograph suggesting TTC fusion (lateral projection) sizes of customized subtalar implants. (G) Allograft in 3D-printed fusion
1 year after operation. (K) Removal of the customized plate during cages for implantation. (H) Radiograph suggesting subtalar fusion three
reoperation; no inflammatory reaction was found in the local area. months after operation.

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