U.S., Jan. 27 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07365085) titled 'WHOLE VS SEGMENTED 3D MODELS FOR MANDIBULAR RECONSTRUCTION' on Jan. 15.
Brief Summary: Three-dimensional (3D) printing is increasingly used in surgery to help doctors plan and perform complex operations with greater accuracy. In this study, we used 3D-printed jaw models to assist in rebuilding the lower jaw (mandible) after tumor removal, using bone taken from the lower leg in a procedure called a free fibular flap.
We compared two types of 3D-printed mandibular guides. One used a complete model of the patient's healthy mandible to guide reconstruction, while the other rebuilt the jaw by dividing the leg bone into planned segments ...