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In this study, a comprehensive process for the design, fabrication, and validation of artificial cranial bone for patients with craniofacial defects was developed. The main goal of this research is to introduce a simple method for redesigning and fabricating defective parts of the skull. Computerized Tomography (CT) data were used to reconstruct a 3D point clouds of the skull. In combination with digital image acquisition techniques, the 3D model of a large artificial bone can be designed. This design was then analyzed and compared with the mechanical properties for its cortical bone using Finite Element Analysis (FEA). The simulation results of the implant structure showed that the values of deformation distribution, strain distribution, and von Mises stress were within the allowable values of the material under intracranial pressure. Designing, fabricating cranial replacement patches, and implanting them on the patient showed the suitability of the design to the patient’s damaged area, ensuring shape, stable structure, and good aesthetics.
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Nguyen, T.K.C., Hai, H., Binh, C., Dung, V. (2022). The Process of Custom Designing Replacement Cranial Bone Patches in Human Body. In: Le, AT., Pham, VS., Le, MQ., Pham, HL. (eds) The AUN/SEED-Net Joint Regional Conference in Transportation, Energy, and Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering. RCTEMME 2021. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1968-8_76
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