3D printed PEEK to repair skull injuries in traffic accidents
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3D printed PEEK to repair skull injuries in traffic accidents
The patient was inserted into the skull by a rebar in a traffic accident, the neck blood vessels, cervical vertebrae, skull, brain, cerebellum and other important parts were seriously damaged, the patient was sent to the Department of Intensive Care Medicine of Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, after the joint consultation of the hospital doctors, the emergency surgery plan was determined, combined with the results of three-dimensional reconstruction, the doctors carried out the rebar removal and intracranial debridement surgery for the patient, after the efforts of the patient's brain rebar was successfully removed, because the rebar penetrated the entire skull base and cranial roof, the entire wound around the bleeding slowly accumulated, The formation of hematoma, coupled with the continuous edema of the contusion of the brain tissue, formed a greater pressure on the normal brain tissue, if not operated in time, the patient may become a vegetative person, Guo Yanwu's team once again cleared the bruise and inactivated brain tissue of the wound for the patient, and removed the local skull to achieve the purpose of decompression in the brain.
After 2 months of recovery, the patient underwent skull repair surgery in the Department of Neurosurgery of Zhujiang Hospital, after Dr. Guo's full preparation, two pieces of 3D printed skull repair materials were accurately implanted into the patient's head, the 3D printed skull implant used this time, using PEEK material, compared with titanium alloy material, has similar biomechanical properties to the cortex, good biological compatibility and heat resistance, ion radiation resistance and other advantages, more suitable for the damaged part than the traditional titanium alloy material, and travel through the security check, Or medical examinations such as MRI will not be affected, the hardness is better, and it is safer in life,
Before printing, it is necessary to construct a three-dimensional picture of the patient's skull defect through continuous scan of the head CT, and then through 3D printing technology, the PEEK material is printed and shaped to create a customized repair plate that meets the patient's needs. Not only is it safer and more effective than traditional methods, but it also allows for personalized care based on the unique requirements of individual patients. With further research and development, this technology has the potential to transform the treatment of other types of injuries as well.
