Teenager cracked forehead healed by 3D surgical technique by Leah Llano January 30, 2023 January 30, 2023 556 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons at King Abdullah Medical City KAMC in Makkah completed On Sunday, December 22 a successful 3-hour surgical intervention using the 3D surgical planning technique to repair deformities and fractures in the forehead bone of a patient who suffered from an old traffic accident injury. Makkah Health cluster said that doctors were able to end the suffering of a Saudi teenager, who was involved in a traffic accident seven years ago that led to a fracture in the forehead bone and the upper right eye socket. After conducting clinical and radiological examinations, it was revealed that there was a double fracture in the forehead bone and the upper right eye socket, which was not fixed at the time due to the difficulty of the case. This necessitated that the patient undergoes a delicate restoration process, in which 3d printed fragments were used. The patient was transferred after the operation to the inpatient department to complete the recovery stages with the nursing teams, and he is in good health. The new technology requires taking CT scan images, converting them into three-dimensional diagrams, and then printing and installing them in the affected area so that the operation can be performed on the printed cast before performing it on the patient. Similar cases in the past required the withdrawal of a bone graft from the patient’s body, which led to multiple complications, in addition to increasing the duration of the operation to 6 hours, with a recovery period of several weeks. King Abdullah Medical City Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Leah Llano previous post NHS discharge disruption: Why technology can take pressure off healthcare staff next post The Intolerable Stress of being an Unpaid Carer. You may also like Challenges facing the custom orthotic design industry July 4, 2024 6 Autism stereotypes we need to overcome May 2, 2024 April 24, 2024 Public concern about the NHS soars as delays accessing A&E and GP... April 23, 2024 Spoken Announces Update and Plans for Autism Acceptance Month April 22, 2024 A third of Brits have difficulty accessing their GP. Local health reforms... April 19, 2024 Transform Healthcare Unveils 10-Point Transformation Plan Under New Leadership April 18, 2024 Coventry University leads UK-Indonesia initiative to increase disability inclusion in higher education April 17, 2024 PhD student aims to help save lives as autism research is included... April 16, 2024 Pioneering Spinal Health with Prof. Dr. Yunus Aydın’s Microdiscectomy and Spinal Canal... April 15, 2024 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.