Abstract
Osseous craniofacial defects are commonly seen problems after operative treatment of craniosynostoses. This case report describes a calvarial reconstruction by means of computer-aided fabrication of a customised implant. Three-dimensional imaging is followed by computer-aided design and fabrication of a medical grade PCL-TCP biodegradable scaffold using the rapid prototyping technology fused deposition modelling (CAD/CAM). After six months the implant was well integrated, no defect area could be palpated any more and a beginning bony consolidation could be detected via CT.
Translated title of the contribution | Calvarial reconstruction by customized bioactive implant |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 369-373 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |