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Case Reports
. 2018 Jan 15;16(1):7.
doi: 10.1186/s12957-018-1315-8.

Implantation of a 3D-printed titanium sternum in a patient with a sternal tumor

Anton Dzian  1 , Jozef Živčák  2 , Rastislav Penciak  2 , Radovan Hudák  2
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Case Reports

Implantation of a 3D-printed titanium sternum in a patient with a sternal tumor

Anton Dzian et al. World J Surg Oncol. .

Abstract

Background: Primary malignant or metastatic sternal tumors are uncommon. A subtotal or total sternectomy can offer a radical form of treatment. The issue is to restore the structural integrity of the chest wall.

Case presentation: We report the implantation of an individualized 3D-printed titanium sternum in a patient with a sternal tumor.

Conclusions: We believe that tridimensional print technologies may also change the strategy of chest wall reconstruction.

Keywords: 3D–printed titanium sternum; Sternal tumor; Sternectomy.

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Ethics approval and consent to participate

Ethics approval and consent to participate is not required. In our institution (Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia), a case report does not require ethical approval from the Institutional Ethical Committee.

Consent for publication

Written informed consent has been obtained from the patient for the publication of this case report and accompanying images.

Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
a Axial chest computed tomography of the sternal tumor. b Sagittal computed tomographic reconstruction of the sternal tumor. c Digital model of the implant. d Titanium implant ready for insertion
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
a Resected sternal tumor. b Intraoperative photograph of the implanted titanium-printed prosthesis
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