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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Clinical Application of Individualized 3D-Printed Templates in the Treatment of Condylar Osteochondroma.

Wen Ma, Shiwei Niu, Lidong Wang, Canbang Peng, Shuai Fu, Changbin Zhang, Qingying Cui, Sihang Wang, Ming Li, Yanhua Xu

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Wen MaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kunming Medical University Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2556-4457
Shiwei NiuYunnan Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Science and Technology Achievement Incubation Center, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3910-4718
Lidong WangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kunming Medical University Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China.
Canbang PengDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kunming Medical University Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China.
Shuai FuDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kunming Medical University Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China.
Changbin ZhangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kunming Medical University Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China.
Qingying CuiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kunming Medical University Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China.
Sihang WangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kunming Medical University Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China.
Ming LiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kunming Medical University Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China.
Yanhua XuDepartment of Orthodontics, Kunming Medical University Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China.
Kunming Medical University · CN

Funding

Applied Basic Research Foundation of Yunnan Province 202001AY070001-250Applied Basic Research Foundation of Yunnan Province 202201AY070001-029National Natural Science Foundation of China 81960195
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOsteochondroma (OC) is one of the most common benign tumors of the long bones, but it rarely occurs in the maxillofacial skeleton. However, mandibular condylar OC often leads to severe facial deformity in affected patients, including facial asymmetry, deviation of the chin, and malocclusion. This study aimed to explore the clinical application of individualized 3D-printed templates to accurately and effectively treat condylar OC.

methodsA total of 8 patients with mandibular condylar OC were treated from July 2015 to August 2021. The enrolled patients (5 women and 3 men) had a median age of 27 years (range: 21-32 years). All patients exhibited symptoms of facial asymmetry and occlusal disorders preoperatively. The digital software used to virtually design the process consisted of three-dimensional reconstruction, 3D-cephalometry analysis, virtual surgery, individualized templates, and postoperative facial soft-tissue prediction. A set of 3D-printed templates (DOS and DOT) were used in all cases to stabilize the occlusion and guide the osteotomy. Then, pre- and post-operative complications, mouth opening, clinical signs, and the accuracy of the CT imaging analysis were all evaluated. All the measurement data were presented as means ± SD; Bonferroni and Tamhane T2 multiple comparison tests were used to examine the differences between the groups.

resultsAll patients healed uneventfully. None of the patients exhibited facial nerve injury at follow-up. In comparing the condylar segments with T0p and T1, the average deviation of the condylar segments was 0.5796 mm, indicating that the post-operative reconstructed condyles showed a high degree of similarity to the reconstruction results of the virtual surgical plan.

conclusionsIndividualized 3D-printed templates simplified surgical procedures and improved surgical accuracy, proving to be an effective method for the treatment of patients with slight asymmetric deformities secondary to condylar OC.

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3D-printingcondylar osteochondromatemplatesvirtual design

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