British Journal of Neurosurgery · 2019 · 25 citations · 3 references
Tissue EngineeringEngineeringFabrication TechniquesSurgeryBiomedical EngineeringCraniomaxillofacial TraumaSingle Centre ExperienceOrthopaedic SurgerySkull Base SurgeryPrinted MouldsCranial DefectsMaxillofacial SurgerySkull BaseBone CementOrbital SurgeryOrthognathic SurgeryCraniofacial Defect ReconstructionCraniofacial Growth3D Bioprinting3D PrintingDental TreatmentCraniomaxillofacial Trauma SurgeryLarge Cranial DefectsSurgical ProcedureCraniofacial SurgeryMedicineCraniofacial DisorderPlastic Surgery
We report our experience with 3D customised cranioplasties for large cranial defects. They were made by casting bone cement in custom made moulds at the time of surgery. Between October 2015 and January 2018, 29 patients underwent the procedure; 25 underwent elective cranioplasties for large cranial defects and four were bone tumour resection and reconstruction cases. The majority of patients (96.5%) reported a satisfactory aesthetic outcome. No infections related to the surgical procedure were observed in the follow-up period. The method proved to be effective and affordable.
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Polyetheretherketone Implants for the Repair of Large Cranial Defects
Guy Rosenthal, Ivan Ng, Samuel Moscovici et al. · Neurosurgery · 2014 · 128 citations