[Individualized knee joint endoprosthetics: Patient-specific intrumentation and implant systems].

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[Indexed for MEDLINE] 12. J Pers Med. 2023 Feb 27;13(3):426. doi: 10.3390/jpm13030426. Patient Specific Instruments and Patient Individual Implants-A Narrative Review. Benignus C(1), Buschner P(2), Meier MK(3), Wilken F(2), Rieger J(2), Beckmann J(2). Author information: (1)Department of Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Ludwigsburg, Posilipostr. 4, 71640 Ludwigsburg, Germany. (2)Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Barmherzige Brüder Munich, Romanstr. 93, 80639 Munich, Germany. (3)Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Freiburgstr. 4, 3010 Bern, Switzerland. Joint arthroplasties are one of the most frequently performed standard operations worldwide. Patient individual instruments and patient individual implants represent an innovation that must prove its usefulness in further studies. However, promising results are emerging. Those implants seem to be a benefit especially in revision situations. Most experience is available in the field of knee and hip arthroplasty. Patient-specific instruments for the shoulder and upper ankle are much less common. Patient individual implants combine individual cutting blocks and implants, while patient individual instruments solely use individual cutting blocks in combination with off-the-shelf implants. This review summarizes the current data regarding the implantation of individual implants and the use of individual instruments. DOI: 10.3390/jpm13030426 PMCID: PMC10051718