Split-Rib Cranioplasty Using a Patient-Specific Three-Dimensional Printing Model

Split-Rib Cranioplasty Using a Patient-Specific Three-Dimensional Printing Model

The reconstruction of cranial bone defects is necessary not just for the protection of the brain, but also for aesthetics. Cranial bone reconstruction may be conducted using autologous or synthetic bone tissue [1]. When synthetic bone is utilized, the reconstruction of large defects is possible, and problems with the donor area are eliminated. However, other possible problems include allergic r...

patient‐specific three‐dimensional model

Background: The aim of this study is to provide better insights into the cerebral perfusion patterns and collateral mechanism of the circle of Willis (CoW) under anatomical and pathological variations. Methods: In the current study, a patient-specific three-dimensional computational model of the CoW was reconstructed based on the computed tomography (CT) images. The Carreau model was applied to...

Post-Traumatic Cutaneous Meningioma

381 including infection and allergic reaction, and its use should definitely be avoided in the case of children, whose bones have not yet stopped growing. In the case of the sixteen-year-old patient in this study, while alloplastic cranioplasty was possible, as the growth of the skull bone was nearly complete, the patient and his guardian decided upon autologous cranioplasty. In cases of large ...

Split Rib Cranioplasty for Frontal Osteoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

INTRODUCTION Osteomas are benign bone tumors. They generally lead to a local thickness on the frontal bone in calvarium. When they occur on the forehead, they often cause a cosmetic disorder without any neurological symptoms. The significant problem is the repair method of the cranium defect. CASE PRESENTATION The rib of a 34-year-old female was split and used for a small cranium defect of 3 ...

Three-dimensional printing technology.