J Shanghai Jiaotong Univ Sci ›› 2021, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (3): 404-410.doi: 10.1007/s12204-021-2312-6

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Workflow and Principles for Precisely Designing a Custom-Made  Polyetheretherketone Implant Applied in Irregular Craniofacial Bone Defects

Workflow and Principles for Precisely Designing a Custom-Made  Polyetheretherketone Implant Applied in Irregular Craniofacial Bone Defects

JIANG Taoran‡ (姜陶然), YU Zheyuan‡ (俞哲元), YUAN Jie (袁捷), XU Liang (徐梁), DUAN Huichuang (段惠川), ZHOU Sizheng (周思政), CAO Dejun(曹德君), WEI Min (韦敏)   

  1. (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital,
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China)
  2. (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital,
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China)
  • Online:2021-06-28 Published:2021-06-02
  • Contact: CAO Dejun(曹德君), WEI Min (韦敏) E-mail:dejuncao@163.com, drweimin@163.com
  • Supported by:
    the Program of Shanghai Municipal
    Commission of Health and Family Planning
    (No. 20194Y0033)

Abstract: Irregular craniofacial bone defects caused by craniofacial fractures always result in craniofacial bone  and contour asymmetry and should therefore be reconstructed. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is an ideal substitute  for autologous bone grafts and has been widely used in craniofacial bone defect reconstruction. The precise design  of custom-made PEEK implants is particularly important to optimise reconstruction. Herein, the workflow and  principles for the design and manufacture of PEEK implants are summarised, and a protocol for the precise design  of an irregular craniofacial bone defect PEEK implant is presented. According to the method and principles, the  design flow was efficient and could be standardised, and design errors could be avoided as much as possible.

Key words: polyetheretherketone (PEEK), precise design, custom-made implant, irregular craniofacial bone
defect

摘要: Irregular craniofacial bone defects caused by craniofacial fractures always result in craniofacial bone  and contour asymmetry and should therefore be reconstructed. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is an ideal substitute  for autologous bone grafts and has been widely used in craniofacial bone defect reconstruction. The precise design  of custom-made PEEK implants is particularly important to optimise reconstruction. Herein, the workflow and  principles for the design and manufacture of PEEK implants are summarised, and a protocol for the precise design  of an irregular craniofacial bone defect PEEK implant is presented. According to the method and principles, the  design flow was efficient and could be standardised, and design errors could be avoided as much as possible.

关键词: polyetheretherketone (PEEK), precise design, custom-made implant, irregular craniofacial bone
defect

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