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Geometric and mechanical evaluation of 3D-printing materials for skull base anatomical education and endoscopic surgery simulation - A first step to create reliable customized simulators.

Valentin FavierNabil ZemitiOscar Caravaca MoraGérard SubsolGuillaume CaptierRenaud LebrunLouis CrampetteMichel MondainBenjamin Gilles
Published in: PloS one (2017)
Polycarbonate is a good substitute of human cadaver bone for skull base surgery simulation. Thanks to short lead times and reasonable production costs, patient-specific 3D printed models can be used in clinical practice for pre-operative training, improving patient safety.
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