title: Rapid prototyping and patient-specific pre-contoured reconstruction plate for comminuted fractures of the mandible.
abstract: The clinical use of rapid prototype, 3-dimensional models and pre-bent reconstruction plates is recognised for mandibular reconstruction after resection of cancer. We describe a new approach using similar techniques in the management of complicated mandibular fractures.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2WB, United Kingdom. Electronic address: cjfowell@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fowell
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2WB, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Edmondson
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2WB, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2WB, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Praveen
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D063175:Mandibular Reconstruction
keywords: Fractured mandible; Pre-bent reconstruction plates; Rapid prototyping