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Intraoperative fabrication of patient-specific moulded implants for skull reconstruction: single-centre experience of 28 cases

Published inActa neurochirurgica, vol. 156, no. 4, p. 793-803
Publication date2014
Abstract

Intraoperatively fabricated polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) implants based on computer-designed moulds were used to improve cosmetic results after hard tissue replacement. To assess the implant's cosmetic and functional results we performed both subjective and objective assessments.

Keywords
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Craniotomy/methods
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate
  • Prostheses and Implants/economics
  • Reconstructive Surgical Procedures/methods
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Skull/surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
Citation (ISO format)
STIEGLITZ, Lennart Henning et al. Intraoperative fabrication of patient-specific moulded implants for skull reconstruction: single-centre experience of 28 cases. In: Acta neurochirurgica, 2014, vol. 156, n° 4, p. 793–803. doi: 10.1007/s00701-013-1977-5
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ISSN of the journal0001-6268
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