Additively manufactured polyether ether ketone (PEEK) skull implant as an alternative to titanium mesh in cranioplasty
| العنوان: | Additively manufactured polyether ether ketone (PEEK) skull implant as an alternative to titanium mesh in cranioplasty |
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| المؤلفون: | Jiaqi Zhang, Yanwen Su, Xiao Rao, Huanhao Pang, Hui Zhu, Liang Liu, Ligang Chen, Dichen Li, Jiankang He, Jianhua Peng, Yong Jiang |
| المصدر: | International Journal of Bioprinting. 9 |
| بيانات النشر: | Whioce Publishing Pte Ltd, 2022. |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Materials Science (miscellaneous), Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Biotechnology |
| الوصف: | Cranioplasty is used for skull defects, involving lifting the scalp and restoring the contour of the skull with the original skull piece, titanium mesh, or solid biomaterial. Additive manufacturing (AM) technology, known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, is now utilized by medical professionals to develop customized replicas of tissues, organs and bones, offering a valid option with perfect anatomic fitting in the individual and skeletal reconstruction. Here, we report a case that underwent titanium mesh cranioplasty 15 years ago. The poor appearance of the titanium mesh weakened the left eyebrow arch and resulted in the formation of a sinus tract. Cranioplasty was performed using an additively manufactured polyether ether ketone (PEEK) skull implant. PEEK skull implants have been successfully implanted without any complications. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of direct use of fused filament fabrication (FFF)-fabricated PEEK implant for cranial repair. The FFF-printed PEEK customized skull implant could possess simultaneously with adjustable material thickness and more complex structure, tunable mechanical properties, and low processing costs compared with traditional manufacturing processes. While meeting clinical needs, this production method is an appropriate alternative for promoting the use of PEEK materials in cranioplasty. |
| تدمد: | 2424-8002 2424-7723 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::31868ed47e057d1857713f9aa90a0c68 https://doi.org/10.18063/ijb.v9i1.634 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi...........31868ed47e057d1857713f9aa90a0c68 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 24248002 24247723 |
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