Fig. 7: The procedure of scaffold implantation in animal experiments.
From: 3D printing titanium grid scaffold facilitates osteogenesis in mandibular segmental defects
a Exposure of the mandibular region. b Fixation of the guide plate. c 4 cm segment mandible defect preparation and inferior alveolar neurovascular bundle anatomy. d Ti-mesh scaffold. e Scaffold implantation and fixation. f Suture. g Autogenous bone fragment preparation by the bone mill. h Autogenous bone fragment combined with bone substitute filled into the pore of the scaffold. i Suture.
