Polymethylmethacrylate cranioplasty using low-cost customised 3D printed moulds for cranial defects – a single Centre experience: technical note

Đurić, Krešimir Saša and Barić, Hrvoje and Domazet, Ivan and Barl, Petra and Njirić, Niko and Mrak, Goran (2019) Polymethylmethacrylate cranioplasty using low-cost customised 3D printed moulds for cranial defects – a single Centre experience: technical note. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 33 (4). pp. 376-378. ISSN 0268-8697

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Abstract

We report our experience with 3D customised cranioplasties for large cranial defects. They were made by casting bone cement in custom made moulds at the time of surgery. Between October 2015 and January 2018, 29 patients underwent the procedure; 25 underwent elective cranioplasties for large cranial defects and four were bone tumour resection and reconstruction cases. The majority of patients (96.5%) reported a satisfactory aesthetic outcome. No infections related to the surgical procedure were observed in the follow-up period. The method proved to be effective and affordable.

Item Type: Article
MeSH: Adult ; Bone Cements / economics ; Bone Cements / therapeutic use ; Decompressive Craniectomy / methods ; Elective Surgical Procedures / economics ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Polymethyl Methacrylate / economics ; Polymethyl Methacrylate / therapeutic use ; Printing, Three-Dimensional / economics ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures / economics ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures / methods ; Retrospective Studies ; Skull / surgery , Treatment Outcome
Departments: Katedra za kirurgiju
Depositing User: Kristina Berketa
Status: Published
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Đurić, Krešimir SašaUNSPECIFIED
Barić, HrvojeUNSPECIFIED
Domazet, IvanUNSPECIFIED
Barl, PetraUNSPECIFIED
Njirić, NikoUNSPECIFIED
Mrak, GoranUNSPECIFIED
Date: 2019
Date Deposited: 02 Sep 2020 09:21
Last Modified: 02 Sep 2020 09:21
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URI: http://medlib.mef.hr/id/eprint/3627

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