Customized three-dimensional printed titanium ribs combined with bilateral flaps for reconstruction of chest wall defect: A case report

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World J Orthop. Apr 18, 2026; 17(4): 117533
Published online Apr 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i4.117533

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Figure 3 Intraoperative photos of the surgery. A: The size of the planned resection area is 22 cm × 34 cm; B: The lesion was removed from the chest wall; C: The left wound showing the partial defect of ribs, parietal pleura, diaphragm and the liver capsular; D: The wound was repaired by nylon mesh and three-dimensional printed titanium ribs. Nylon mesh was to repair the defect membrane and titanium prosthesis was to reconstruct the osseous chest wall.

Citation: Li XA, Chen JY, Bu J, Wu HW. Customized three-dimensional printed titanium ribs combined with bilateral flaps for reconstruction of chest wall defect: A case report. World J Orthop 2026; 17(4): 117533
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Li XA, Chen JY, Bu J, Wu HW. Customized three-dimensional printed titanium ribs combined with bilateral flaps for reconstruction of chest wall defect: A case report. World J Orthop 2026; 17(4): 117533 [DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i4.117533]

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