Morriston Hospital team reconstructing cancerous jaws by combining bone grafts and 3D printed implants

Briefing

Morriston Hospital team reconstructing cancerous jaws by combining bone grafts and 3D printed implants

October 27, 2017

Briefing

  • 3D Printed Jaw Reconstruction – As part of Additive Manufacture for Design-Led Efficient Patient Treatment (ADEPT) introduced last year, Morriston Hospital researchers developed method combining traditional bone grafts and 3D printed titanium implants for patient-specific jaws lost or damaged due to cancer
  • Current Procedure Risk – Patient's jawlines and dental implants often compromised due to inaccuracy of current procedures
  • 3D Printing Procedure – Millimeter-perfect cutting guides made available for surgeons to ensure perfect match between fibula bone and jaw section while cutting operation time by up to two hours
  • Expected Outcome – With five out of six planned procedures successfully completed, medical team expects 3D printing technology to advance surgeries by reducing operating time, faster patient recovery, and better aesthetic results

Accelerator

Sector

Healthcare/Health Sciences

Organization

Morriston Hospital

Source

Original Publication Date

October 23, 2017

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