Planning and 3D printing in facial reconstruction due to a highly complex multiple fracture in a pediatric patient: regarding a case

• Autores: Broggi-Angulo, Alfredo, Salas-Moscoso, Edgar, Macarlupú-Atarama, Jesús Abel, Broggi-Ruiz, Alfredo Giovanni
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño San Borja
• Repositorio: INSNS - Revistas
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/67
• Enlace del recurso: https://investigacionpediatrica.insnsb.gob.pe/index.php/iicqp/article/view/67
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Accidentes de Tránsito; Fracturas Óseas; Impresión Tridimensional; Accidents Traffic; Fractures Bone; Printing Three-Dimensional

We present a clinical case of a 16-year-old patient with multiple facial fractures as a result of a third-party physical attack, for which he underwent facial reconstruction after planning and 3D printing. This case report aims to highlight the importance of using technologies such as 3D printing to reconstruct the face following panfacial trauma in a pediatric patient. 3D printing facilitates the reproduction of anatomically sized custom models designed in software from images of a tomographic study, as recent studies reinforce the benefits of using 3D printing for good preoperative planning and achieving the patient's postoperative goals.