Patient specific Polymethyl methacrylate customised cranioplasty using 3D printed silicone moulds: Technical note
| Autor: | Clarissa Ann Elisabeth Gelmi, Andrea Lombardo, Pasquale De Bonis, Michele Alessandro Cavallo, Francesco Travaglini, Alba Scerrati, Paolo Zamboni |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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3d printed
3D-printing reconstruction Polymethyl methacrylate medicine.medical_treatment Biophysics Silicones Dentistry Computed tomography craniofacial NO modelling chemistry.chemical_compound Silicone medicine Humans Polymethyl Methacrylate prosthetics medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry neurosurgical trauma Skull technology industry and agriculture Technical note Prostheses and Implants Patient specific Plastic Surgery Procedures equipment and supplies Cranioplasty PMMA Computer Science Applications chemistry Printing Three-Dimensional custom-made cranioplasty Surgery Decompressive craniectomy business |
| Zdroj: | The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS. 18(2) |
| ISSN: | 1478-596X |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION Cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy can be performed with several techniques and materials. With the common use of 3D printing, custom cranioplasty can be produced at affordable cost. Aim of this technical note is to describe our technique for producing patient specific Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) cranioplasty using 3D printed silicone moulds. MATERIALS AND METHODS We enrolled seven patients from January 2020 to June 2021 who required surgery for cranioplasty. The 3D printing was used to produce silicone moulds for defining the exact shape of the PMMA cranioplasty, according to the CT scan of the patient. RESULTS We performed seven procedures. The mean time of the surgery was 80 min. All cranioplasties perfectly matched the patient specific anatomy. No complications occurred. CONCLUSIONS Using 3D printed patient specific silicone moulds and PMMA resulted to be effective, with affordable costs and ensuring a good cosmetic result. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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