2021 Volume 37 Issue 2 Pages 49-57
Autologous bone grafting is considered the first option of choice for cranial reconstruction or cranioplasty. However, in recent years, several types of bone substitutes and high-quality synthetic materials have become available as alternatives. We used a custom-made cranial implant “CT-Bone”, fabricated by a 3D inkjet printer using alpha-tricalcium phosphate（alpha-TCP), to repair a full thickness defect of the frontal bone after venous malformation resection in a 56-year-old female. Although there are previous reports on using CT-bone for hemifacial microsomia, its utilization in calvarial bone reconstruction has not been reported. In particular, reconstruction of forehead defects with exposed bone requires achieving an aesthetic outcome. Therefore, we report our experience of obtaining a satisfactory outcome using CT-Bone in cranioplasty and discuss its possible limitations along with a review of the relevant literature.
