A 3-Dimensional-Printed Short-Segment Template Prototype for Mandibular Fracture Repair.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

After reduction of complex mandibular fractures, contouring of the fracture plates to fixate the reduced mandibular segments can be time-consuming.

Objective

To explore the potential application of a 3-dimensional (3-D)-printed short-segment mandibular template in the management of complex mandibular fractures.

Design, setting, and participants

A feasibility study was performed at a tertiary academic center using maxillofacial computed tomography data of 3 patients with comminuted mandibular fractures who required preoperative planning with a perfected complete mandible model.

Interventions

Thresholding, segmentation, and realignment of the fractured mandible were performed based on computed tomography data. Each reduced mandible design was divided t

SUBMITTER: Sinha P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6233625 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature