Fig. 4

A 52-year old female, who was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sustained a both-column fracture with QLP involvement, was treated with the 3DPPS plate. a Preoperative AP view; b Preoperative 3D reconstruction of CT data; c Schematic design of the virtual fixation for the fractured acetabulum; d 3DPPS plate with anodic coating; e intra-operative fixation with the 3DPPS plate, red triangle indicates the 3DPPS plate; f Postoperative AP view; g Axial images from postoperative CT scan, demonstrating a near-anatomical adaptation of the 3DPPS plate h 3D reconstruction of postoperative CT data; i AP view at 6-month follow-up