gms | German Medical Science

This poster session will highlight the methods used by Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine for surgical planning using 3D printing technology. This resource is becoming increasingly vital for the small animal orthopedic service and is now being carried out on a regular basis. The process utilizes off the shelf, commercial software including Materialise Mimics and Autodesk 3DS MAX, and produces a model that is available the next business day using a consumer grade 3D printer. Rapid turnaround is essential and oftentimes multiple models are required in order to serve as teaching tools for residents, interns and students. As 3D printing technologies continue to evolve, the model creation time has been rapidly decreasing while the accuracy and level of detail continues to improve.