The use of cranial resection templates with 3D virtual planning and PEEK patient-specific implants: A 3 year follow-up
Publication year
2019Source
Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, 47, 4, (2019), pp. 542-547ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Journal title
Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Volume
vol. 47
Issue
iss. 4
Page start
p. 542
Page end
p. 547
Subject
Radboudumc 10: Reconstructive and regenerative medicine RIHS: Radboud Institute for Health SciencesAbstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of resection templates in cranioplasties in order to facilitate a one-stage resection and cranial reconstruction. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In three cases, cranial resections were combined with direct reconstructions using the principles of computer-aided design, manufacturing, and surgery. The precision of the resection template was evaluated through a distance map, comparing the planned and final result. RESULTS: The mean absolute difference between the planned and actual reconstructed contour was less than 1.0 mm. After 3 years, no clinical signs of infection or rejection of the implants were present. The computed tomography scans showed no irregularities, and the aesthetic results remained satisfactory. CONCLUSION: One-stage resection and cranial reconstruction using a resection template, control template, and a prefabricated patient-specific implant of poly(ether-ether-ketone) (PEEK) proved to be a viable and safe method.
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