Complex Frontal Bone Reconstruction Using Computer-designed Polyetheretherketone Implant: Case Report and Literature Review

Yueqi Liu, MD; Shao Xie, MD; Jiahai Ding, MD; Yushun Zhang, MD; Liyi Deng, MD; Yuancheng Yao, MD; Yang Xiong, MD; Yuliang Chen, MD; Lei Wang, MD; Yong Liu, MD

doi:10.1097/GOX.0000000000006007

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open (Aug 2024)

Complex Frontal Bone Reconstruction Using Computer-designed Polyetheretherketone Implant: Case Report and Literature Review

Yueqi Liu, MD,
Shao Xie, MD,
Jiahai Ding, MD,
Yushun Zhang, MD,
Liyi Deng, MD,
Yuancheng Yao, MD,
Yang Xiong, MD,
Yuliang Chen, MD,
Lei Wang, MD,
Yong Liu, MD

Affiliations

Yueqi Liu, MD: From the * Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu, China
Shao Xie, MD: † Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Jiahai Ding, MD: † Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yushun Zhang, MD: † Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Liyi Deng, MD: † Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yuancheng Yao, MD: † Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yang Xiong, MD: † Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yuliang Chen, MD: † Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Lei Wang, MD: From the * Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu, China
Yong Liu, MD: From the * Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000006007
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 8
p. e6007

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Summary:. Calvarial reconstruction of complex frontal bone defects after head trauma surgery is challenging, especially when it coexists with an absence of eyebrow arch and supraorbital wall. Due to various reasons, the patient’s bone flap could not be used. Common alternative materials include polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and titanium. Careful and detailed planning is required to maximize functional and aesthetic reconstruction, thereby benefiting the patient. We present a case of a 36-year-old man who had multiple frontal bone defects after multiple operations for craniofacial fractures performed with reconstruction surgery using a PEEK implant successfully. With a follow-up for 2 years, the patient was satisfied with the long-term aesthetic effect without any consequences such as surrounding tissue infection or implant displacement. The authors believe that the PEEK implant has great potential for calvarial reconstruction due to its incredible strength, durability, and inertness.

Published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open

ISSN: 2169-7574 (Online)
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
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