Open AccessThe usefulness of patient-specific 3D nasal silicone implant using 3D design and order form
Author(s) -
Inhee Lee,
Norihiro Ohba,
Hyejeong Lee,
KyuSung Lee,
Munjae Lee
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 1178-7015
DOI - 10.2147/ccid.s344284
Subject(s) - silicone , stereolithography , implant , nasion , 3d printing , glabella , 3d printed , biomedical engineering , materials science , computer science , orthodontics , forehead , medicine , surgery , composite material
The need for customized implants has continuously increased, but patient-specific silicone implants are not yet commonly used in the plastic surgery market. We sought to validate the effectiveness of a 3D customized nasal implant design in terms of design and lead time compared with a manually customized implant by a surgeon.