ArticlePolymers2023
Design, Analysis, and 3D Printing of a Patient-Specific Polyetheretherketone Implant for the Reconstruction of Zygomatic Deformities.
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- A Novel Design Strategy for Customized Polyetheretherketone Implants in Paranasal Augmentation Through Surgeon-Engineer Collaboration.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
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- Current State of Knowledge Regarding the Treatment of Cranial Bone Defects: An Overview.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Properties and Applicability of Bioprinting in the Field of Maxillofacial Surgery.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Three-dimensional assisted techniques vs. conventional fixation in complex periarticular fractures: a systematic review of outcomes and complications.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Exploring 3D Printed Implants With Anti-Dropout Function to Overcome Time Constraints in Acute Orbital Fractures for Patient-Specific Implants.The Journal of craniofacial surgery · 2024Article
- The Biocompatibility and the Effect of Titanium and PEKK on the Osseointegration of Customized Facial Implants.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Endoscopic-Assisted Forehead Augmentation with Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Patient-Specific Implant (PSI) for Aesthetic Considerations.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- 3D printing materials and 3D printed surgical devices in oral and maxillofacial surgery: design, workflow and effectiveness.Regenerative biomaterials · 2024Review
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- The Progress in Bioprinting and Its Potential Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Biomechanical Effects of the Porous Structure of Gyroid and Voronoi Hip Implants: A Finite Element Analysis Using an Experimentally Validated Model.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Can Steam Sterilization Affect the Accuracy of Point-of-Care 3D Printed Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Customized Cranial Implants? An Investigative Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
The reconstruction of craniomaxillofacial deformities, especially zygomatic bone repair, can be exigent due to the complex anatomical structure and the sensitivity of the crucial organs involved. The need to reconstruct the zygomatic bone in the most precise way is of crucial importance for enhancing the patient outcomes and health care-related quality of life (HRQL). Autogenous bone grafts, despite being the gold standard, do not match bone forms, have limited donor sites and bone volume, and can induce substantial surgical site morbidity, which may lead to adverse outcomes. The goal of this study is to provide an integrated approach that includes various processes, from patient scanning to implant manufacture, for the restoration of zygomatic bone abnormalities utilizing Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) material, while retaining adequate aesthetic and facial symmetry. This study takes an integrated approach, including computer-aided implant design using the mirror reconstruction technique, investigating the biomechanical behavior of the implant under loading conditions, and carrying out a fitting accuracy analysis of the PEEK implant fabricated using state-of-the-art additive manufacturing technology. The findings of the biomechanical analysis results reveal the largest stress of approximately 0.89 MPa, which is relatively low in contrast to the material's yield strength and tensile strength. A high degree of sturdiness in the implant design is provided by the maximum value of strain and deformation, which is also relatively low at roughly 2.2 × 10
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