Custom-designed facial implants.
Accurate correction and restoration of facial contour defects have historically posed arduous challenges for reconstructive and aesthetic surgeons, but technological innovations in the design and manufacture of facial prostheses have significantly improved the precision, fit, and reliability of these restorative devices. This article discusses the experience with and benefits obtained by the use custom implants created using CT imaging and computer-aided design and manufacture.
Binder
William J
WJ
Division of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90212, USA. wjbmd8@aol.com
D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004954:Esthetics; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures