Finite element method for the design of implants for temporal hollowing

Federica Ruggiero; David Dunaway; Curtis Budden; Luke Smith; Noor Ul Owase Jeelani; Silvia Schievano; Juling Ong; Alessandro Borghi

JPRAS Open (Jun 2022)

Finite element method for the design of implants for temporal hollowing

Federica Ruggiero,
David Dunaway,
Curtis Budden,
Luke Smith,
Noor Ul Owase Jeelani,
Silvia Schievano,
Juling Ong,
Alessandro Borghi

Affiliations

Federica Ruggiero: DIBINEM Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italia; Craniofacial Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 1JH (UK)
David Dunaway: Craniofacial Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 1JH (UK); Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London WC1N 1EH (UK)
Curtis Budden: Craniofacial Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 1JH (UK)
Luke Smith: Craniofacial Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 1JH (UK)
Noor Ul Owase Jeelani: Craniofacial Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 1JH (UK); Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London WC1N 1EH (UK)
Silvia Schievano: Craniofacial Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 1JH (UK); Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London WC1N 1EH (UK)
Juling Ong: Craniofacial Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 1JH (UK); Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London WC1N 1EH (UK)
Alessandro Borghi: Craniofacial Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 1JH (UK); Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London WC1N 1EH (UK); Corresponding author Dr Alessandro Borghi, University College London, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH. Tel: +44 (0) 207 9052733; Fax: +44 (0) 207 4046181.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 32
pp. 18 – 23

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ABSTRACT: Temporal indentations are the most impacting craniofacial complication after coronal flap dissection. It is mainly due to a temporal fat pad or temporalis muscle dissection.Because of the great improvements achieved recently in CAD-CAM-aided surgery and the possibility of performing accurate pre-surgical virtual planning, it is now possible to correct it with a customised virtual approach. Furthermore, advancements in material science have allowed surgeons to rely on biocompatible materials like PEEK (showing a low complication and recurrence rate) for the manufacturing of patient-specific implants.We hereby describe our experience on a case of secondary and corrective surgery after a fronto-orbital remodelling, in which we used PEEK implants designed by CAD and optimized by finite element modelling.

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ISSN: 2352-5878 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jpras-open/

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