Background: Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a computer-directed process leading to the layered synthesis of scaled models. The popularity and availability of the technique has exponentially increased over the last decade, and as such is seeing a greater number of medical and surgical applications. Methods: We report 3 cases involving the use of 3D printing as an aid to operative planning in the revision of wrist surgery. Results: All patients underwent successful operative interventions with a £34 average cost of model creation. Conclusions: A growing number of reports are emerging in reconstructive surgical specialities including maxillofacial, orthopedic, and plastic surgery; from our experience, we advocate the economically viable use of 3D printing for preoperative templating.
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