“…The field of application of digital bone models is broad. Three-dimensional (3D) reconstructions of bones are used in biomechanics, biomedical engineering and medical image processing for musculoskeletal modelling 1 , 2 , finite element analyses 3 , statistical shape modelling 4 – 6 or 3D reconstruction from sparse imaging data, such as radiographs 7 , 8 or EOS images 9 . 3D reconstructions of the bones are used in orthopedics, traumatology or radiology for the development of implants 10 – 14 , surgical instruments 15 , 16 or procedures, for diagnosis and decision-making 17 , 18 , preoperative planning 19 , 20 and navigational guidance during computer assisted surgery 8 , 21 , the evaluation of outcome 22 , surgery simulation 23 , surgical education and training 24 , especially in the context of personalized, patient-specific, customized or individualized medicine.…”