Prototyping as an alternative to cranioplasty using methylmethacrylate: technical note

The prototyping is a method for reconstruction of human body segments by computer software. It has been used in neurosurgery for cranial reproduction in patients allowing the programming of surgical procedures and the production of prosthesis to reconstruct bone failures in the skull. We present two...

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Published inArquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 62; no. 3B; pp. 865 - 868
Main Authors Yacubian-Fernandes, Adriano, Laronga, Paulo Roberto, Coelho, Régis Antônio, Ducati, Luis Gustavo, Silva, Mateus Violin
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
English
Published Brazil 01.09.2004
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Computer-Aided Design
Craniotomy - instrumentation
Craniotomy - methods
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Methylmethacrylate
Middle Aged
Models, Anatomic
Prostheses and Implants
Prosthesis Implantation
Skull - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:The prototyping is a method for reconstruction of human body segments by computer software. It has been used in neurosurgery for cranial reproduction in patients allowing the programming of surgical procedures and the production of prosthesis to reconstruct bone failures in the skull. We present two cases of cranioplasty performed with the use of acrylic prosthesis constructed by prototyping. After 10 months of follow-up, they do not present signs of infection and show good aesthetic result. The advantages pointed at the literature for this method (reduction of surgical time, easy technical handle, and good aesthetic result) were confirmed.
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ISSN:0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X2004000500023