Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2021; 16(01): 150-154
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_441_20

Case Report

Customized cost-effective polymethyl-methacrylate cranioplasty implant using three-dimensional printer

Sambardhan Dabadi

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Maitighar, Kathmandu

,

Raju Dhungel

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Maitighar, Kathmandu

,

Upama Sharma

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Maitighar, Kathmandu

,

Dinuj Shrestha

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Maitighar, Kathmandu

,

Pritam Gurung

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Maitighar, Kathmandu

,

Resha Shrestha

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Maitighar, Kathmandu

,

Basant Pant

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Maitighar, Kathmandu

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There is no doubt that many synthetic materials used in cranioplasty have given good result regarding patient's calvarial shape. However, the use of these materials is costly to the patient and requires complex intraoperative process. There has been a long history regarding the use of acrylic bone cement called as polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA) as an implant due to its desirable properties. Here, we present three cases of simple, cost effective manually sculpted calvarial defect using three-dimensional (3D) printer. Sharing the achievement and challenges, we want to focus that the 3D customized implant of PMMA can be used as bone substitute.

Key-words:

Key-words:

Bone cement - cranioplasty - polymethyl-methacrylate prosthesis - three-dimensional printing

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