Reconstruction of a Subtotal Maxillectomy Defect Using a Customized Titanium Implant in a 4-Year-Old Child: An 8-Year Follow-Up Report

Condition: This case report demonstrates the use of alloplastic reconstruction in young children.Method: A three-dimensionally printed titanium implant was used to reconstruct a subtotal maxillectomy defect in a 4-year-old child.Results: We report an 8-year follow-up. The endoprosthesis was split at...

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Main Author: Maurice Yves Mommaerts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2020.00028/full