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Case Reports
. 2019 Sep 24:3:35.
doi: 10.21037/acr.2019.08.01. eCollection 2019.

Thoracic customized modular titanium-printed prosthesis

José L Aranda  1 , Nuria Novoa  1 , Marcelo F Jiménez  1
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Thoracic customized modular titanium-printed prosthesis

José L Aranda et al. AME Case Rep. .

Abstract

Tridimensional custom-made titanium-printed prosthesis have gained certain relevance as an alternative for chest wall reconstruction although different limitations such as uncomfortable intraoperative placement, long manufacturing time or high costs hinder its use when compared to other standard devices. Trying to overcome these problems, we developed a new model of customized modular titanium-printed prosthesis (CM-TPP) for chest wall reconstruction after breast metastasis resection that seems to offer some advantages over other custom-made reconstructive devices.

Keywords: Customized prosthesis; chest wall reconstruction; chest wall resection; sternal tumor; titanium prosthesis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Surgical planning. (A) CT scan showing involvement of chest wall structures, the white arrow indicates the tumor. (B) Detail of modular structure of the prosthesis. (C) Assembled device.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Surgical implantation of the prosthesis (5). Available online: http://www.asvide.com/watch/32937
Figure 3
Figure 3
Manufacturing and surgical placement. (A) Final placement of the prosthesis. (B) Results 1 month after surgery. (C) On-plate printed prosthesis before post processing.
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