Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Reconstruction with Polyetheretherketone Patient-Specific Implants: Aesthetic and Functional Outcomes
PEEK PSIs offer significant advantages in craniofacial reconstructions. Despite challenges in predicting soft tissue adaptation, overall patient satisfaction was high with no long-term complications. Future improvements should focus on predicting and enhancing soft tissue adaptations.
Authors
- Giovanni Gerbino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7251-4209)
- Claudia Borbon
- Guglielmo Amedeo Ramieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3131-9669)
- Ylenia Gugliotta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7605-4054)
- Emanuele Zavattero
Institutions
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Personalized Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14080849
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.15