Novel technique of post mortem cranial bone reconstruction using 3D printed skull clips: Technical note
3D printing and its application in both medicine and increasingly in areas of forensic science exists today, however, evidence of its use and application in forensic medicine has been relatively understudied. There is currently no standard method of post mortem reconstruction techniques, especially...
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| description | 3D printing and its application in both medicine and increasingly in areas of forensic science exists today, however, evidence of its use and application in forensic medicine has been relatively understudied. There is currently no standard method of post mortem reconstruction techniques, especially in situations requiring replacement of skull fragments after trauma or structural repair of these regions after brain retrievals. Current methods can be time consuming and have been observed to lack structure and stability during movement of the deceased following autopsy. The present study investigated the use of 3D printed clips to reconstruct the cranial vault following brain removal. The aim of this new technique is to improve the efficiency of the reconstruction method and stability of the calvarium during reconstruction and post mortem transportation. The 3D printed clips are light weight, can be attached easily and efficiently and produce no observable external evidence of their presence on the patient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-637c1deb492e41e58b04a2629e27c2db2023-05-13T04:25:51ZengElsevierAnnals of 3D Printed Medicine2666-96412023-05-0110100104Novel technique of post mortem cranial bone reconstruction using 3D printed skull clips: Technical noteL Bilton0S B Harvey1B I'Ons2H Green3Forensic Medicine Wollongong, Forensic and Analytical Science Service, NSW, Australia; School of Science, Western Sydney University, NSW, Australia; Corresponding author.Medical Physics, Illawarra Shoalhaven Medical Imaging Service, NSW, AustraliaForensic Medicine Wollongong, Forensic and Analytical Science Service, NSW, AustraliaSchool of Science, Western Sydney University, NSW, Australia3D printing and its application in both medicine and increasingly in areas of forensic science exists today, however, evidence of its use and application in forensic medicine has been relatively understudied. There is currently no standard method of post mortem reconstruction techniques, especially in situations requiring replacement of skull fragments after trauma or structural repair of these regions after brain retrievals. Current methods can be time consuming and have been observed to lack structure and stability during movement of the deceased following autopsy. The present study investigated the use of 3D printed clips to reconstruct the cranial vault following brain removal. The aim of this new technique is to improve the efficiency of the reconstruction method and stability of the calvarium during reconstruction and post mortem transportation. The 3D printed clips are light weight, can be attached easily and efficiently and produce no observable external evidence of their presence on the patient.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266696412300005X3D PrintingPost mortem reconstructionForensic medicineAutopsyForensic scienceDeceased |
| spellingShingle | L Bilton S B Harvey B I'Ons H Green Novel technique of post mortem cranial bone reconstruction using 3D printed skull clips: Technical note Annals of 3D Printed Medicine 3D Printing Post mortem reconstruction Forensic medicine Autopsy Forensic science Deceased |
| title | Novel technique of post mortem cranial bone reconstruction using 3D printed skull clips: Technical note |
| title_full | Novel technique of post mortem cranial bone reconstruction using 3D printed skull clips: Technical note |
| title_fullStr | Novel technique of post mortem cranial bone reconstruction using 3D printed skull clips: Technical note |
| title_full_unstemmed | Novel technique of post mortem cranial bone reconstruction using 3D printed skull clips: Technical note |
| title_short | Novel technique of post mortem cranial bone reconstruction using 3D printed skull clips: Technical note |
| title_sort | novel technique of post mortem cranial bone reconstruction using 3d printed skull clips technical note |
| topic | 3D Printing Post mortem reconstruction Forensic medicine Autopsy Forensic science Deceased |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266696412300005X |
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