Jaw reconstruction with printed titanium and free-transfer (JaW PrinT): an update

Alexander Goodson, Madhav A. Kittur, Peter L. Evans , Sarah Davies, Julia Rees, J. Dhanda, Edgar Williams

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    Abstract

    When compared to intraoperative plate bending, a mandibular reconstruction plate pre-bent to a digitally designed physical stereolithographic model improves accuracy and efficiency in mandibular reconstruction (Gil et al., 2015). Nevertheless, this type of crude customisation’ still remains open to considerable inaccuracies/human error and risks introducing mechanical stresses into and ultimately premature mechanical failure of the plate. It has been proposed that 3D-printed (additively-manufactured) mandibular reconstruction plates further reduce the duration of surgery and frequency of complications, as well as producing a more accurate reconstruction due to the elimination of human error in the final stages of fabrication (in contrast to pre-bent plates) (Tarsitano et al., 2016). With a lack of high-level evidence to date, any ability of 3D-printed plates to improve functional outcomes for head and neck cancer patients undergoing mandibulectomy needs to be quantified. JaW PrinT is a NIHR-registered portfolio study aiming to provide pilot data for this purpose.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages84-85
    Number of pages2
    Publication statusPublished - 17 May 2019
    EventBritish Association of Head & Neck Oncologists 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting: Paradigm Shifts in Head & Neck Cancer - Royal College of Physicians , London, United Kingdom
    Duration: 17 May 201917 May 2019

    Conference

    ConferenceBritish Association of Head & Neck Oncologists 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting
    Abbreviated titleBAHNO 2019
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityLondon
    Period17/05/1917/05/19

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