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A Case Report on the Application of a 3D Printed Patient-specific Zygomatic Implant for a Post-traumatic Facial Deformity

Authors

  • Martin Francis K. Jacinto, MD, DDM Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
  • Philip B. Fullante, MD Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines , College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
  • Rentor Y. Cafino, MD Advanced Manufacturing in Medicine (AdMaM3D) Unit, Zamboanga City Medical Center, Philippines, Zamboanga City, Philippines
  • Miguel Sandino O. Aljibe, MD Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines , UP Surgical Innovation and Biotechnology Laboratory, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.vi0.13536

Keywords:

polyetheretherketone PEEK zygomatic implant facial trauma facial reconstruction case report

Abstract

We present the case of a 47-year-old male with a post-traumatic facial deformity after electrocution injury and a fall that occurred two years prior to consultation. The patient presented with ectropion on the left, hypoglobus, and step-off deformities on the left malar area owing to the loss of a large portion of the inferior orbital rim, orbital floor, and the zygomatic bone. House-Brackmann IV facial palsy was also present on the left hemiface since the injury. A 3D-printed biocompatible zygomatic implant was fabricated using Polyetheretherketone (PEEK). This case highlights the versatility of PEEK for facial implants and the importance of virtual surgical planning and 3-D printing in the management of post-traumatic facial defects.

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