The custom-made titanium orbital floor prosthesis in reconstruction for orbital floor fractures

Customized titanium reconstruction of post-traumatic orbital wall defects: a review of 22 cases

“…The pre-shaped titanium mesh was then sent to be sterilized for use in the operating theatre. Alternatively the model was used to make an implant of the desired shape and size using titanium sheet as previously described 10 . This was carried out by taking an impression of the affected orbit on the stereolithographic model with the now reconstructed orbital wall defect.…”

“…This combined with the use of rapid prototype models from CT data allows the construction of a more accurate customized implant for post-traumatic reconstruction of orbital wall defects 10 . In this article, a retrospective review of orbital wall fractures treated using customized titanium mesh or sheet implants is described.…”

Analysis of the orbital floor morphology

“…Maxillofacial, ENT and plastic surgeons sometimes encounter clinical cases where orbital floors are destroyed by fractures (Bartkowski and Krzystkowa, 1982;Hayasaka et al, 1994;Schubert et al, 2002;Hughes et al, 2003;Kosaka et al, 2004;Lynham et al, 2004;Yavuzer et al, 2004;Buchel et al, 2005;Eppley, 2005) or are removed in advanced tumours (Cordeiro et al, 1998;Lee et al, 1999;Holmes and Hutchinson, 2001;Parmar et al, 2001). For these, the defects of the orbital floor have to be repaired to match its original shape as closely as possible.…”

Applications of three-dimensional printing technology in the cardiovascular field

“…A major application of 3-D printing is the rapid production of extremely accurate anatomical models for use in medical imaging, especially for head and neck restoration in maxillofacial surgery, as well as the manufacture of artificial limbs and the design of implants. In addition, these models are beneficial in diagnosis, communication, pre-surgical planning, and creation of surgical guides [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. Many previous reports demonstrate the benefits of RP technology in the medical sector.…”