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3D Planning and Printing of Patient Specific Implants for Reconstruction of Bony Defects
Published on: August 4, 2020
Implantation of a 3D-printed titanium sternum in a patient with a sternal tumor
Anton Dzian1, Jozef Živčák2, Rastislav Penciak2
1Thoracic Surgery Clinic, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollárova 2, 036 59, Martin, Slovakia. anton.dzian@gmail.com.
Background:
Primary malignant or metastatic sternal tumors are uncommon. A subtotal or total sternectomy can offer a radical form of treatment. The issue is to restore the structural integrity of the chest wall.
Case Presentation:
We report the implantation of an individualized 3D-printed titanium sternum in a patient with a sternal tumor.
Conclusions:
We believe that tridimensional print technologies may also change the strategy of chest wall reconstruction.
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