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Chart describing manufacturing of three-dimensional-printed pedicle screw templates in a sequential manner.
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These templates are manufactured by 3D printing technology using CAD files but in a sequential manner (Fig. 1).
(a) Three-dimensional (3D)-printed model of spine along with separated implants. (bandd)Pedicle screw templates designed to fit the pathological spine.(c) 3D-printed templates being used intraoperatively.
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The final 3D-printed model of spine and the design of templates are illustrated(Fig. 2).
(a)Pre-operative and post-operative standing anteroposterior radiograph. Cobb's angle reduced from 60  to 20 . (b)Pre-operative and post-operative standing lateral radiograph.
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Placement of pedicle screws was assessed postoperatively on CT scan. [Fig. 3] illustrates the pre-operative and post-operative radiographs of a patient.