Claire Apremont
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Claire Apremont has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Eric Stindel
Affiliations LaTIM - INSERM UMR 1101, Brest, France, Brest University Hospital, Brest, France, University of Western Brittany, Brest, France
1 shared publication - Ghislaine Rolland-Lozachmeur
Laboratoire de Traitement de l’Information Médicale (LATIM), UMR 1101, Faculté de Médecine de Brest, Université de Brest, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, 29200 Brest, France
1 shared publication - Guillaume Dardenne
LaTIM UMR 1101, Inserm, Brest, France
1 shared publication - Mathieu Le Stum
Université de Brest, UBO, LATIM, UMR 1101, Brest, France
1 shared publication - Myriam Le Goff-Pronost
Institut Mines-Telecom, IMT Atlantique, LATIM - INSERM UMR 1101, M@rsouin, 655 Avenue du Technopôle, 29280 Plouzane, France
1 shared publication - Thomas Bertin
LaTIM (Laboratoire de traitement de l’information médicale) - Inserm
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 10 May 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Personalized Medicine
- Vol. 13 (5) , 811
Three-Dimensional Printed Knee Implants: Insights into Surgeons’ Points of View
Three-dimensional printing is a technology that has been developed and applied in several medical specialties, especially orthopedic surgery. Knee arthroplasty is the most commonly performed procedure. To fit the morphology of each knee, surgeons can choose between different standardized off-the-shelf implant sizes or opt for customized 3D-printed implants. However, routine adoption of the latter has been slow and faces several barriers. Existing studies focus on technical improvements or case studies and do not directly address the surgeon’s perspective. Our study invited surgeons to express themselves freely and answer the question “What do you think about the manufacture of a prosthesis by 3D printing?”. The questionnaire was completed by 90 surgeons. On average, they had more than 10 years of experience (52, 57.8% ± 10.2%), worked in public hospitals (54, 60% ± 10.1%), and performed between 0 and 100 prostheses per year (60, 66.7% ± 9.7%). They also reported not using planning software (47, 52.2% ± 9.7%), navigation systems, or robots (62, 68.9% ± 9.6%). Regarding the use of technological innovation, they agreed on the extra surgical time needed (67, 74.4% ± 9.0%). The answers obtained were classified according to two criteria: (i) opinions, and (ii) motivations. Among the respondents, 51 (70% ± 9.5%) had positive and 22 (30% ± 9.5%) had negative opinions about 3D printing. The motivations were distributed among seven categories (surgery, materials, costs, logistics, time, customization, and regulatory) and mainly related to “pre-surgery” and “post-surgery” concerns. Finally, the results showed that the use of navigation systems or robots may be associated with a more positive view of 3DP. The purpose of our study was to examine knee surgeons’ perceptions of 3DP at a time of significant expansion of this technology. Our study showed that there was no opposition to its implementation, although some surgeons indicated that they were waiting for validated results. They also questioned the entire supply chain, including hospitals, insurance companies, and manufacturers. Although there was no opposition to its implementation, 3D printing is at a crucial point in its development and its full adoption will require advances in all areas of joint replacement.
- 10 May 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Personalized Medicine
- Vol. 13 (5) , 811
Open AccessThree-Dimensional Printed Knee Implants: Insights into Surgeons’ Points of View
Three-dimensional printing is a technology that has been developed and applied in several medical specialties, especially orthopedic surgery. Knee arthroplasty is the most commonly performed procedure. To fit the morphology of each knee, surgeons can choose between different standardized off-the-shelf implant sizes or opt for customized 3D-printed implants. However, routine adoption of the latter has been slow and faces several barriers. Existing studies focus on technical improvements or case studies and do not directly address the surgeon’s perspective. Our study invited surgeons to express themselves freely and answer the question “What do you think about the manufacture of a prosthesis by 3D printing?”. The questionnaire was completed by 90 surgeons. On average, they had more than 10 years of experience (52, 57.8% ± 10.2%), worked in public hospitals (54, 60% ± 10.1%), and performed between 0 and 100 prostheses per year (60, 66.7% ± 9.7%). They also reported not using planning software (47, 52.2% ± 9.7%), navigation systems, or robots (62, 68.9% ± 9.6%). Regarding the use of technological innovation, they agreed on the extra surgical time needed (67, 74.4% ± 9.0%). The answers obtained were classified according to two criteria: (i) opinions, and (ii) motivations. Among the respondents, 51 (70% ± 9.5%) had positive and 22 (30% ± 9.5%) had negative opinions about 3D printing. The motivations were distributed among seven categories (surgery, materials, costs, logistics, time, customization, and regulatory) and mainly related to “pre-surgery” and “post-surgery” concerns. Finally, the results showed that the use of navigation systems or robots may be associated with a more positive view of 3DP. The purpose of our study was to examine knee surgeons’ perceptions of 3DP at a time of significant expansion of this technology. Our study showed that there was no opposition to its implementation, although some surgeons indicated that they were waiting for validated results. They also questioned the entire supply chain, including hospitals, insurance companies, and manufacturers. Although there was no opposition to its implementation, 3D printing is at a crucial point in its development and its full adoption will require advances in all areas of joint replacement.