Three-dimensional CAD/CAM reconstruction of the iliac bone following DCIA composite flap harvest

This article reports a new technique to restore iliac bone integrity with a customized titanium device designed by CAD/CAM, in patients undergoing deep circumflex iliac artery (DCIA) composite flap harvest. Eight consecutive patients who underwent the repair of major head and neck defects with DCIA flaps were enrolled retrospectively. Computed tomography scans of the pelvis were obtained preoperatively. Starting from DICOM data, each personalized device was designed using modelling software and was finally made by additive manufacturing using a laser sintering machine.
Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Clinical Paper Source Type: research