ArticleSurgical neurology international2022
Customized alloplastic cranioplasty of large bone defects by 3D-printed prefabricated mold template after posttraumatic decompressive craniectomy: A technical note.
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- Development of a new operative 3D printed template-cranioplasty-concept for performing craniotomy in the posterior cranial fossa and validation of the system using a 3D printed simulation model: a preclinical feasibility study.3D printing in medicine · 2026Article
- Comparative Safety and Efficacy of Patient-Specific Versus Hand-Molded Implants in Cranioplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- 3-Dimensional printing and bioprinting in neurological sciences: applications in surgery, imaging, tissue engineering, and pharmacology and therapeutics.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: Manufacturing of customized three-dimensional (3D)-printed cranioplastic implant after decompressive craniectomy has been introduced to overcome the difficulties of intraoperative implant molding. The authors present and discuss the technique, which consists of the prefabrication of silicone implant mold using additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) implant casting. Methods: To reconstruct a large bone defect sustained after decompressive craniectomy due to traumatic brain injury (TBI), a 3D-printed prefabricated mold template was used to create a customized PMMA implant for cranial vault repair in five consecutive patients. Results: A superb restoration of the symmetrical contours and curvature of the cranium was achieved in all patients. The outcome was clinically and cosmetically favorable in all of them. Conclusion: Customized alloplastic cranioplasty using 3D-printed prefabricated mold for casting PMMA implant is easy to perform technique for the restoration of cranial vault after a decompressive craniectomy following moderate-to-severe TBI. It is a valuable and modern technique to advance manufacturing of personalized prefabricated cranioplastic implants used for the reconstruction of large skull defects having complex geometry. It is a safe and cost-effective procedure having an excellent cosmetic outcome, which may considerably decrease expenses and time needed for cranial reconstructive surgery.
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