Exploring the Effects of Personalized Fixation Devices on Efficiency of Craniomaxillofacial Procedures
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2023-05
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The Ohio State University
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The newest developments in oral and maxillofacial surgery are personalized skeletal fixation devices. Titanium currently dominates the field of metal implants, but with the development of magnesium alloys that are more flexible, surgeons are able to spend less time in the operating room shaping implants. Personalized fixation takes this further and allows for surgeons to design and print implants preoperatively, ensuring that the devices are perfectly matched to the patient. A comprehensive study was conducted among oral and maxillofacial surgeons, plastic surgeons, engineers, and sales reps to determine how much time is saved with the use of these devices as well as how the overall healing process is improved. The study utilized a standardized survey to collect data. Overall, the findings showed that physicians appreciate the use of this technology in their practice and that cost, operating time, and recovery time is decreased and less incidents of reoperation are necessary. Most doctors find that personalization of fixation devices have greatly improved the outcomes of their surgeries and that they would utilize them in all surgeries if permissible.
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Personalized Fixation