Peek behind the paper: is it time to get ‘on-track’ with 3D printing for recurrent shoulder instability?

In this ‘Peek behind the paper’, we speak to Nicholas DePhillipo from the University of Pennsylvania (PA, US) and his research team about the potential of utilizing 3D printing for shoulder instability conditions. DePhillipo and his colleagues outline that currently the optimal technique to characterize shoulder defects is nonetheless limited by the analysis of 3D shoulder structures utilizing 2D platforms. Consequently, they suggest that 3D printing could be utilized to recreate patient-specific anatomy and improve clinical outcomes for patients. Biography of research team Nicholas N DePhillipo, PhD, MBA, ATC, is a clinician-scientist at the University of Pennsylvania (PA, US). He...