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Patient-specific biodegradable implant in pediatric craniofacial surgery.
- Source :
- Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery; Feb2017, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p216-222, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Surgical correction of premature fusion of calvarial sutures involving the fronto-orbital region can be challenging due to the demanding three-dimensional (3D) anatomy. If fronto-orbital advancement (FOA) is necessary, surgery is typically performed using resorbable plates and screws that are bent manually intraoperatively. A new approach using individually manufactured resorbable implants (KLS Martin Group, Tuttlingen, Germany) is presented in the current paper. Preoperative CT scan data were processed in iPlan (ver. 3.0.5; Brainlab, Feldkirchen, Germany) to generate a 3D reconstruction. Virtual osteotomies and simulation of the ideal outer contour with reassembled bony segments were performed. Digital planning was transferred with a cutting guide, and an individually manufactured resorbable implant was used for rigid fixation. A resorbable patient-specific implant (Resorb X-PSI) allows precise surgery for FOA in craniosynostosis using a complete digital workflow and should be considered superior to manually bent resorbable plates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10105182
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 121134626
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcms.2016.11.015