Craniofacial Applications of 3D Printing

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE · Sep 20, 2017

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ClinConnect Summary

The purpose of this study is to:

1. produce 3D printed craniofacial models of patients with facial fracture, then use the 3D models
2. contour (or pre-bend) the appropriate hardware pre-op that is specific for the patient.

Fracture repair in the operating room entails exposure and reduction of the fracture, followed by contouring the hardware to the correct shape to maintain the fracture reduction. However, in unstable or comminuted fractures or in patients missing several teeth, contouring the plate to the correct shape can be time consuming and, sometimes, the plate shape can be inaccur...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with face CT scans
• • Patients with facial fractures
• • Patient age 12 years or older
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients without CT scan
• • Patients with facial fractures that do not require rigid fixation using hardware
• • Patients with facial fractures that do not have normal contralateral bony structures
• • Patient age less than 12 years