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Dr Khaled Ghandour, maxilofacial surgeon at the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), said the patient was diagnosed with Ossifying Fibroma, a particularly aggressive form of tumour, which meant the right side of the jaw had to be removed.
Experts from the DHA's primary healthcare centre and Rashid Hospital collaborated with 3D-printing healthcare startup, Sinterex, for a customised solution. Julian Callanan, the company's managing director, said given the aesthetic implications and complexity of the case, it was "critical" to use digital planning and 3D-printing to create a "patient-specific solution".
The patient's CT scan was segmented and converted into a 3D-printed physical model. This model allowed Dr Ghandour and his team of surgeons to visually inspect the patient's situation and develop a treatment plan.
After finalising the plan, Sinterex 3D-printed a surgical guide, which was fitted to the patient in the operating theatre to ensure that the surgeons were guided with precision. Finally, a patient-specific implant was 3D-printed in bio-compatible medical grade titanium.
"3D-printing models help us better visualise the patient's situation, while 3D-printing surgical guides and patient-specific implants allow us to translate plans into reality," said Dr Ghandour.
The DHA has previously used 3D printing for a prosthetic leg, removing a cancerous growth from a patient's kidney using a 3D model and saving the life of a patient suffering with cerebral aneurysm.
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