Sternal Reconstruction Using Customized 3D-Printed Titanium Implants. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • In this report, we describe the use of custom-designed 3D-printed titanium implants to reconstruct the anterior chest wall, including the sternum and adjacent ribs, in two patients. These cases are the first to be reported in the United States, and they are among a handful performed around the world.

publication date

  • November 23, 2019

Research

keywords

  • Printing, Three-Dimensional
  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Sternum
  • Thoracoplasty
  • Titanium

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85084795946

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.09.087

PubMed ID

  • 31765620

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 109

issue

  • 6