Postgraduate medical journal
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Recent years have witnessed a rapid development of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology applied in orthopaedic surgery. To be assisted by 3D printing is a potent method to realise accurate and individualised operation. The objective of this meta-analysis was to assess the efficacy of 3D printing technology in the management of trauma fractures. ⋯ These results suggest that 3D printing-assisted surgery outperforms conventional surgery in the management of orthopaedic trauma fractures with shorter operation duration, less intraoperative blood loss and fewer intraoperative fluoroscopies.
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Myocardial infarction (MI) remains one of the leading contributors to overall mortality and morbidity in the modern world, even with recent advances in medicine. Various complications can arise following an MI, particularly with delayed or inadequate treatment. Even though many of these complications are uncommon, they can have a significant impact on patient outcomes. ⋯ Other times, however, cardiac MR and multidetector CT are necessary in their diagnosis and proper evaluation. Accurate detection of these complications is an important aspect of optimising prompt and effective patient care, leading to better clinical outcomes. It is the goal of this article to review the role of cross-sectional imaging in patients with post-MI as well as the characteristic imaging findings and differential diagnosis of common and uncommon complications of MI.