How 3D Printing Is Changing Orthopedic Surgery

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Baptist Health Orthopedic Care

Host: Sandra Peebles

Published: June 22, 2026

Host: Sandra Peebles

Published: June 22, 2026

How is 3D printing changing orthopedic surgery and patient care?

In this episode of Baptist Health Talk, host Sandra Peebles explores how 3D printing is being used in orthopedic care, from surgical planning to improving accuracy in the operating room. Guests Frantz Lerebours, M.D., orthopedic surgeon at Baptist Health Orthopedic Care, and Tyler Goodwin, M.D., FIU Baptist Health Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellow, explain how patient-specific 3D printed guides can help surgeons plan procedures before entering the OR.

They discuss:

• How 3D printing is used in shoulder replacement surgery
• Why patient-specific guides can improve surgical precision
• How this technology may reduce time in the operating room
• The difference between 3D printed guides and implants
• How 3D printing is helping with deformity correction
• What the future may hold for robotics, implants and orthopedic innovation

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