3D-Printed Porous Metallic Scaffold For Maxillofacial Bone Reconstruction. KU Leuven
Maxillofacial bone defects can be caused by congenital deformities, trauma, tumor resections, or any combination of these factors. This can lead to aesthetic and functional issues, such as facial incoordination, asymmetry, and difficulty swallowing. In most cases, autologous bone grafting is the gold standard for the treatment of such bone defects. However, autologous bone transplantation has certain drawbacks, such as complications at the ...