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JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
Volume 125, Issue 5, Pages 1194-1197Publisher
AMER ASSOC NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS
DOI: 10.3171/2015.12.JNS151936
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3D printing; rapid prototyping; skull base surgery; craniocervical junction; surgical technique
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Utilizing advanced 3D printing techniques, a multimaterial model was created for the surgical planning of a complex deformity of the skull base and craniovertebral junction. The model contained bone anatomy as well as vasculature and the previously placed occipital cervical instrumentation. Careful evaluation allowed for a unique preoperative perspective of the craniovertebral deformity and instrumentation options. This patient-specific model was invaluable in choosing the most effective approach and correction strategy, which was not readily apparent from standard 2D imaging. Advanced 3D multimaterial printing provides a cost-effective method of presurgical planning, which can also be used for both patient and resident education.
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