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From: Physico-mechanical characterization of 3D-printed PLGA for patient-specific resorbable implants in craniofacial surgery

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Stages of Custom Plate Design. (a) 3D bone reconstruction of a patient with hypertelorism. (b) 3D simulation of box osteotomy surgery. (c) The red objects represent the modeled plates, with the upper one for the fronto-temporal area and the lower one for the zygomatic bone. (d) Illustration showing the zygomatic plate on the left, and the fronto-temporal plate on the right. The blue supports are used exclusively in the pin holes, providing support for the overhang and stabilizing the piece to limit wobbling.

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