迪拜的医生成功完成了一系列针对年轻男性患者的手术，以使用3D印刷钛植入物改革其面部畸形。
Claimed as a one-of-its-kind case in the world by the medical team, the surgery completely reconstructed the patient’s facial bones, which had been severely damaged from several benign tumors.
The surgery was led by specialist maxillofacial surgeon Professor Dr Jehad Al Sukhun of the Emirates Hospital, who今天说定期：“我们首次使用3D打印技术来设计3D钛面部植入物来重建面部骨骼的缺陷。
“患者通过惊人的美学结果很好地治愈了。我们现在生活在一个新时代。”
3D printed titanium implants
For some time, additive manufacturing has been leveraged for the解剖模型的制造在复杂的手术和培训目的以及生产中为外科医生提供帮助定制的手术指南雷竞技官网登录to enhance surgical outcomes.
现在，正在部署该技术来创建能够生物相容性的，患者特异性的植入物促进骨细胞生长和修复结构畸形。实际上，韩国研究小组最近进行的一项研究证实了effectiveness and safety of patient-specific 3D printed titanium implantson maxillofacial bones. Of the 28 implants fitted, only one failed to unite successfully with the bone, while the others proved “satisfactory” in their treatment of various oral and maxillofacial defects.
同时，十二月加拿大卫生部approved its first加拿大制造的3D印刷医疗植入物, a customizable titanium mandibular plate for use in facial reconstruction surgery, while February saw India’sManipal Hospitalsuse a 3D printed titanium implant toreconstruct a patient’s entire chest bone and ribs, meaning he would no longer be dependent on medical ventilation for the rest of his life.
固定面部畸形
The Emirates Hospital surgical team was faced with a significant challenge in treating their patient’s facial deformities. The 20-year-old was suffering from multiple benign tumors that had damaged his facial bones and left him unable to breathe, speak, and eat normally.
The team began a series of investigations involving CT and MRI scans, and histopathology biopsies, to assess the best way to treat the patient. After collecting all the information they needed, the team carried out a series of surgeries to extract the tumors and reconstruct the patient’s facial bones.
该团队声称的是全球独一无二的病例，外科医生3D印刷了许多定制的钛植入物，一旦切除肿瘤，就可以重建患者的面部骨骼。
选择植入物意味着患者不必从腹部和腿部进行多个柔软和坚硬的微血管移植物来重建他的面部骨骼，这会对他的生活质量产生严重的影响。
The team chose the approach off the back of several successful reconstructive surgeries involving 3D printed implants that have been recently reported. According to Sukhun, the patient in question healed well with an “amazing” aesthetic outcome unachievable by alternative means, like skin and bone grafts.
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特色图片显示Dr Jehad Al Sukhun, specialist oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Emirates Hosptial. Photo via Emirates Hospital.
