Customized cranioplasty implants using three-dimensional printers and polymethyl-methacrylate casting

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 541-546

  Kim, Bum Joon ^a   Hong, Ki Sun ^a   Park, Kyung Jae ^a   Park, Dong Hyuk ^a   Chung, Yong Gu ^a   Kang, Shin Hyuk ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computer aided design; Decompressive craniectomy; Polymethylmethacrylate; Reconstructive surgical procedure

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE IMPLANT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOPLASTY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL DEVICE; HUMAN; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; SKULL DEFECT; THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84872779072     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2012.52.6.541     Document Type: Article

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