Additive manufacturing for microvascular reconstruction of the mandible in 20 patients.

  • Bernd Lethaus
  • Lucas Poort
  • Roland Böckmann
  • Ralf Smeets
  • Rene Tolba
  • Peter Kessler

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of model mandibles made preoperatively by additive manufacturing, which were used to prebend reconstruction plates prior to mandibular resection and reconstruction with microvascular bony flaps.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number1
ISSN1010-5182
Publication statusPublished - 2012
pubmed 21296586