Layered additive manufacturing in clinical medicine

Igor Drstvenšek (Author), Nataša Ihan Hren (Author), Tadej Strojnik (Author), Vojko Pogačar (Author), Tjaša Zupančič Hartner (Author), Andreja Sinkovič (Author)

Abstract

The use of contemporary technologies of Computer Assisted Design (CAD), combined with latest rapid prototyping, tooling and manufacturing, with traditional CT scanning techniques and high medical skills are used as instruments for better diagnostic visualization, simulation of procedures and treatment of patients with craniofacial deformities. They also improve the overall performances of medical and nursing staff thus influencing the quality of medical service. Patients with congenital defects, orthognathic deformities, deformities after malignancy treatment or after craniofacial traumatic injuries of different severities are of particular interests due to both aesthetic and functional alterations. The paper presents two clinical cases - a patient with scull bone defect after brain hemorrhage and brain edema as well as a patient with hemifacial microsomia treated by surgery followed by implantation of titanium angular implant prepared by means of computer tomography scans, Computer Aided Design and Rapid Manufacturing technologies.

Keywords

hitra izdelava prototipov;računalniško načrtovanje;maksila;lobanja;rekonstruktivna kirurgija;rapid prototyping;computer assisted design;maxilla;scull;reconstructive surgery;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2008
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UM FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
UDC:	616.314.21-007-089.844:004.4
COBISS:	13048086
ISSN:	0039-1743
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Secondary language:	Serbian (cirilic)
Secondary keywords:	hitra izdelava prototipov;računalniško načrtovanje;maksila;lobanja;rekonstruktivna kirurgija;
URN:	URN:SI:UM:
Pages:	str. 259-267
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ55
Issue:	4
Chronology:	2008
DOI:	10.2298/SGS0804259D
ID:	8717876