A new 3D-printed temporal bone: 'the SAPIENS'-specific anatomical printed-3D-model in education and new surgical simulations.

Giannicola IannellaAnnalisa PaceAlessandro MucchinoAntonio GrecoArmando De VirgilioJerome R LechienAntonino ManiaciSalvatore CocuzzaTiziano PerroneDaniela MessineoGiuseppe Magliulo

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

We have designed and developed a 3D model of the temporal bone that closely resembles the human temporal bone. This model enables the surgical dissection of the middle ear and mastoid with an excellent degree of similarity to the dissection performed on cadaveric temporal bones.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
healthcare
soft tissue
endothelial cells
bone loss
bone regeneration
postmenopausal women
quality improvement
ultrasound guided