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ArticleJournal of maxillofacial and oral surgery2024

Effectiveness of Additive Manufactured Titanium Implants in the Reconstruction of Large Cranial Defects: Case Series and Review of Literature.

Ashish Chakranarayan, Pushpa Kumari, Shakil Ahmad Nagori, Manoharan Dwark Sudhan, P Suresh Menon, Anita Kapri

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Article in Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery, 2024. 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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6 authors.

Ashish ChakranarayanUniversity of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2HE UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3304-2728
Pushpa KumariINHS Kalyani, Visakhapatnam, AP 530005 India.
Shakil Ahmad NagoriINDC Danteshwari, RC Church Colaba, Mumbai, MH 400005 India.
Manoharan Dwark SudhanNeurosurgery Centre, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, India.
P Suresh MenonDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Center, Whitefield, Vijayanagar, Nallurhalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560066 India.
Anita KapriINHS Kalyani, Visakhapatnam, AP 530005 India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Replacement of lost soft and hard tissues of the human body has always been a daunting task across all surgical specialties. Reconstruction of a cranial deformity is challenging due to the functional and cosmetic requirements. A major constraint with large cranial bony deformity reconstruction is the nonavailability of graft of a specific shape and size. Materials and Method: A total of four cases of large cranial defects which included three cases of unilateral and one case of midline residual deformity were reconstructed at our center using customized titanium implants. These implants were fabricated using additive manufacturing/3D printing technology utilizing computerized tomographic data. Conclusion: The additively manufactured titanium implants appear to be a viable option in the reconstruction of large cranial defects.

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3D printingAdditive manufacturingCranial boneCraniectomyCranioplastyCraniotomyResidual cranial deformityTitanium cranial implant

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PMID39618444
PMCPMC11607369

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