Functional and aesthetic evaluation after cranial reconstruction with polymethyl methacrylate prostheses using low-cost 3D printing templates in patients with cranial defects secondary to decompressive craniectomies: A prospective study.

Conclusion: Cranioplasty, with a customized PMMA prosthesis, improved the symptoms and aesthetic appearance of all operated patients. The use of prototypes to customize cranial prostheses facilitated the operative technique and allowed the recovery of a cranial contour very close to normal. PMID: 30775055 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30775055?dopt=Abstract

Source: Surgical Neurology International - February 20, 2019 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research