Custom-made periorbital implant

Epidemiological data shows that maxillofacial defects are most common among young people of working age. The most common defects of this area are fractures that are caused by high energy trauma (accidents, sport injuries, industrial injuries, etc.). Not so common defects include deformities and defects caused by various illnesses. Deformation of facial skeletal bones distorts the patient’s facial proportions and may compromise the stomatognathic system, visual and olfactory systems, the function of the lower jaw. In clinical practice for maxillofacial reconstruction, bone grafts, bone cement and standard implants (meshes, plates and screws, augments) used are traditionally shaped manually (bent and cut), either preoperatively or intraoperatively. However, with these materials, it is difficult to restore the aesthetic of the face and evenly fill the defects, which may lead to irregular healing of the bone and unsatisfying aesthetic results. Patient-specific maxillofacial reconstructive implants solve these problems. Therefore, in case of large maxillofacial defects and in order to restore the patient’s aesthetic and decrease the risk of infections and other complications, it is recommended to use patient-specific maxillofacial reconstruction implants that are manufactured individually for each patient with regard to the patient’s anatomy, pathology and the requirements for the design of the implant defined by the surgeon.