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Fig. 3 | 3D Printing in Medicine

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From: A retrospective descriptive study of cranioplasty failure rates and contributing factors in novel 3D printed calcium phosphate implants compared to traditional materials

Fig. 3

Head CT Images of Autologous, Synthetic, and 3D Printed Cranioplasty Implants (a) Images of a subject post-craniectomy. (b) Images of a subject post-cranioplasty with an autologous implant. Note the defect at the inferior border of the implant in the coronal plane. (c) Images of a subject post-cranioplasty with a synthetic implant. Note the improved profile of the skull border using the synthetic implant in the coronal plane as well as the remaining inferior defect. (d) Images of a subject post-cranioplasty with a 3D printed implant. Note the improved defect repair and restoration of the native skull border profile

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3D Printing in Medicine

ISSN: 2365-6271

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