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Rapid high-fidelity contour shaping of titanium mesh implants for cranioplasty defects using patient-specific molds created with low-cost 3D printing: A case series

BACKGROUND: Cranioplasty is a neurosurgical procedure to repair skull defects. Sometimes, the patients’ bone flap cannot be used for various reasons. Alternatives include a custom polyether ether ketone (PEEK) implant or titanium mesh; both incur an additional cost. We present a technique that uses...

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Autores principales: Kinsman, Michael, Aljuboori, Zaid, Ball, Tyler, Nauta, Haring, Boakye, Maxwell
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Scientific Scholar 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7538793/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33033650
http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/SNI_482_2020