3D printed implants is now being widely used in the medical field for various purposes. From printing patient-specific surgical models, surgical instruments to customized prosthetics, its applications are vast and ever-growing. One of the most popular applications is ‘patient specific implant’, which has multiple benefits for both- doctors and patients. For doctors, it helps in simplifying their surgical procedures by giving perfect fit, while for patients it reduces pain and increases recovery time post-surgery.
Here, we will discuss some of the major benefits of using 3D printed implants.
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Perfect fit:
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to surgical procedures like neurosurgery or chin augmentation. The bone structures in the human body are complex and can vary greatly among patients. 3D printed implants offer a perfect fit for the patients as they are designed precisely as per the patient’s anatomy. Any complex shape can be easily made with the help of ultra-modern 3D designing software and 3D printing machine, that too in much lesser time and without taking multiple sessions with patient.
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Excellent Aesthetics :
Since 3D printed patient specific implants have perfect fit, they provide very good aesthetics, thus giving back patient’s their lost shape as well as confidence in very less span of time.
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Fast recovery of the patient:
If the implants are of perfect fit they will start performing their functions early and help in the speedy recovery of patients. Post-op recovery may get delayed if the surgery performed is not efficient due to multiple implants adjustment, larger resection of bones to adjust conventional implants, longer operative times, or any infection occurred during the surgery.
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Less surgery time:
In traditional procedures of implant surgeries, surgeons perform a pre-op assessment on a patient and then visually inspect the placement of the implant. The surgeon makes repeated adjustments until a ‘best fit’ is found. More adjustments mean longer operative times, higher risk of infections, and are likely to delay post-op recovery. 3D printed implants help to resolve these problems and gives high-success rate in surgery.
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Less damage to the patient:
By using 3D metal printed customized implants will help surgeons to plan surgeries well and precisely. Such innovative customized implants fits well with the defective anatomy where surgeons don’t need to resect large bony tissues and soft tissue to fit implant perfectly. Ultimately helps patient to recover faster.
Conclusion:
3D printed implants have helped the surgeons and patients in numerous ways. Researchers across the world continue to improve existing medical applications using 3D printing technology. Incredible AM Pvt. Ltd. is a Pune, India based 3D printing company which works with the passion of helping patients across the globe and making complex surgeries simple for doctors and hospitals. With its expertise team and state of art 3D printing facility, Incredible is always committed bring these innovative products and services to the very patient of society.
