… of chest wall reconstruction for each patient by accurately mimicking the shape and structure
of the chest wall … following massive chest wall resections and reconstructions (≥5 ribs) in …

… ; (3) malleability to fashion the appropriate shape at the time of … the reconstruction of parts
of the sternum, ribs and chest wall [… fields of prosthetic surgery (orthopedic and maxillo-facial …

… of human rib replacement techniques has received significant attention in terms of chest wall
reconstructions … to the anatomical shape of the natural curvature of the ribs [measured by a …

… The approach described offers a semi-rigid repair that can be modified to any size, shape, …
In summary, rigid reconstruction of rib segments can be achieved with a combination of …

… of deformability of rigid chest wall reconstruction (CWR) … rib implant was customised based
on the CT data of the specific patient. Although the geometric features of the natural chest wall …

… After a 23-cm chondrosarcoma was resected with 4 ribs, the chest wall was reconstructed
using … is that its properties should include an adequate shape for the defect, sufficient rigidity to …

… to restore the thoracic shape and rib-cage functionality. … chest wall reconstruction and
should be monitored in routine follow-up: the patients should undergo regular orthopaedic …

… relevant study, a 3D-printed titanium alloy rib implant with a patient-specific anatomical shape
was used for the reconstruction … to titanium for 3D-printed orthopaedic implants due to its …

… chest wall stability and movement after rib fractures. … of the chest wall was generated as the
geometric base model. … in the fields of orthopedic surgery and maxillofacial surgery. While it …

… shape of the fracture site under in vitro conditions before operation and combine with the
internal fixation of chest wall, … model of ribs by three-dimensional reconstruction technology can …