颅骨成形术
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颅骨
材料科学
钛
聚醚醚酮
生物材料
生物医学工程
外科
医学
复合材料
纳米技术
冶金
聚合物
作者
Jiaqi Zhang,Yanwen Su,Xiao‐Mei Rao,Huanhao Pang,Hai‐Liang Zhu,Liang Liu,Ligang Chen,Dichen Li,Jiankang He,Jianhua Peng,Yuguang Jiang
出处
期刊:International Journal of bioprinting
[Whioce Publishing Pte Ltd.]
日期:2022-11-04
卷期号:9 (1): 634-634
被引量:3
标识
DOI:10.18063/ijb.v9i1.634
摘要
Cranioplasty is used for skull defects, involving lifting the scalp and restoring the contour of the skull with the original skull piece, titanium mesh, or solid biomaterial. Additive manufacturing (AM) technology, known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, is now utilized by medical professionals to develop customized replicas of tissues, organs and bones, offering a valid option with perfect anatomic fitting in the individual and skeletal reconstruction. Here, we report a case that underwent titanium mesh cranioplasty 15 years ago. The poor appearance of the titanium mesh weakened the left eyebrow arch and resulted in the formation of a sinus tract. Cranioplasty was performed using an additively manufactured polyether ether ketone (PEEK) skull implant. PEEK skull implants have been successfully implanted without any complications. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of direct use of fused filament fabrication (FFF)-fabricated PEEK implant for cranial repair. The FFF-printed PEEK customized skull implant could possess simultaneously with adjustable material thickness and more complex structure, tunable mechanical properties, and low processing costs compared with traditional manufacturing processes. While meeting clinical needs, this production method is an appropriate alternative for promoting the use of PEEK materials in cranioplasty.
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