Titanium Patient-Specific Implants in Reconstructive Neurosurgery

Surgery restoring lost parts of the skull, i.e., cranioplasty, is widely used in neurosurgical practice. We have compared operations using patient-specific implants obtained by two different methods: formation based on anatomical models and direct three-dimensional printing (direct metal laser sinte...

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Published in:Biomedical engineering 2018-09, Vol.52 (3), p.152-155
Main Authors: Mishinov, S. V., Stupak, V. V., Koporushko, N. A., Samokhin, A. G., Panchenko, A. A., Krasovskii, I. B., Desyatykh, I. V., Kiselev, A. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3D printing
Archaeology
Biomaterials
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering
Defects
Engineering
Hematoma
Hydroxyapatites
Hypotheses
Implants
Laser sintering
Neurosurgery
Orthopedics
Patients
Polymethyl methacrylate
Rapid prototyping
Reconstructive surgery
Research centers
Skull
Surgery
Surgical implants
Three dimensional models
Three dimensional printing
Titanium
Transplants & implants
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Summary:Surgery restoring lost parts of the skull, i.e., cranioplasty, is widely used in neurosurgical practice. We have compared operations using patient-specific implants obtained by two different methods: formation based on anatomical models and direct three-dimensional printing (direct metal laser sintering, DMLS). Both methods gave comparable clinical efficacy, though the DMLS manufacturing process avoids the need for intermediate devices and produces the required implant directly, giving this method an advantage.
ISSN:0006-3398
1573-8256
DOI:10.1007/s10527-018-9802-3