Three-dimensional printed polyether-ether-ketone implant for extensive chest wall reconstruction: A case report.

ABSTRACT: Three-dimensional printed (3DP) implant offers a valid option with perfect anatomic fitting in individual and skeletal reconstruction of the chest wall. Herein, we present the case of a patient with a large chest wall tumor, where an extensive chest wall defect was repaired using 3DP polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) implants. Surgical treatment planning was performed according to the computed tomography (CT) images in DICOM format. A 3DP implant was then design and fabricated. A wide excision of the chest wall tumor was performed, including the entire sternum, 2-6 costal cartilage and ribs, and parietal pleura. Furthermore, a skeletal reconstruction was carried out using a 3DP PEEK implant. The patient recovered well without surgical complications or tumor recurrence in the following year. In

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7471033 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature