Clinical trial · Observational
Evaluation of Using 3D Printed PEEK Facial Implants in Repairing Maxillofacial Deformities
Evaluation of Using 3D Printed Polyether Ether Ether Ketone Facial Implants in Repairing Maxillofacial Deformities
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Objective: Evaluation of using 3D printed polyether ether ketone facial implants in repairing maxillofacial deformities. Research materials and methods: The research sample consisted of 10 patients with facial deformities (maxillofacial trauma patients with hard tissue deficiencies, tumor patients who had previous facial surgery, patients have retrognathia, congenital malformation, patients with hemifacial microsomia - bone loss as a result of a mucormycotic infection or black fungus ) Between 2020 and 2021 in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Tishreen University Hospital - Latakia - Syria. All patients underwent Computed Tomography (CT) scans under the condition of providing a large number of slices (more than 200 slices) per axis, and the thickness of each slice is less than 1 mm with 64-bit resolution, Then the design of the required facial implant was carried out in coordination between the designer and the surgical team. The final form of the facial implant was printed from PolyEther Ether Ketone (PEEK), and then surgical work was performed for patients under general anaesthetic according to the appropriate surgical entrance. The implants were fixed in place using titanium screws and the patients were given appropriate pharmacological coverage .
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Maxillofacial Trauma | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Mucormycosis | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D printed polyether ether ketone facial implants in repairing maxillofacial deformities | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- patients with maxillofacial deformities
- description
- 10 patients with maxillofacial deformities (trauma patients, war injuries, patients with pre-existing maxillofacial tumours, and meucrmycotic patients)
- interventionNames
- Procedure: 3D printed polyether ether ketone facial implants in repairing maxillofacial deformities
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Evaluation of Cosmetic patients' satisfaction level .
- timeFrame
- after 3 months of the surgical procedure
- description
- Three months after the surgery, we asked the patient to evaluate the aesthetic result by choosing a number from 1 to 5 , as 5 is the best cosmetic result. satisfaction scale : 1. bad 2. medium 3. neutral 4. satisfied 5. very satisfied
- measure
- Evaluation of infection after using 3D printed polyetheretherketone facial implants in repair of maxillofacial deformities
- timeFrame
- after surgical procedure a week, one month and three months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 55 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: \- patients with facial deformities: 1. maxillofacial trauma patients with hard tissue deficiencies 2. tumor patients who had previous facial surgery 3. patients have retrognathia 4. congenital malformation 5. patients with hemifacial microsomia 6. bone loss as a result of a mucormycotic infection or black fungus Exclusion Criteria: 1. acute stage oncology patients 2. There is not enough soft tissue to cover the facial implants
References
Publications (3)
- RESULTDua R, Rashad Z, Spears J, Dunn G, Maxwell M. Applications of 3D-Printed PEEK via Fused Filament Fabrication: A Systematic Review. Polymers (Basel). 2021 Nov 22;13(22):4046. doi: 10.3390/polym13224046. PMID 34833346
- RESULTKang J, Zhang J, Zheng J, Wang L, Li D, Liu S. 3D-printed PEEK implant for mandibular defects repair - a new method. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2021 Apr;116:104335. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104335. Epub 2021 Jan 21. PMID 33494021
- RESULTPanayotov IV, Orti V, Cuisinier F, Yachouh J. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) for medical applications. J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2016 Jul;27(7):118. doi: 10.1007/s10856-016-5731-4. Epub 2016 Jun 3. PMID 27259708