The three‐dimensional printing renaissance of individualized anatomical modeling: Are we repeating history?

Three‐dimensional (3D) printing has revolutionized individualized medicine for patient‐specific anatomical modeling and surgical planning. The surge of investigations in model creation for preoperative assessments and patient education has demonstrated improvements in both operative factors and patient satisfaction. In addition, recent technologic advances in 3D printing techniques have provided a resource to create visually pleasing models with...