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Insights on Medical 3D Printing
Clinical perspectives, technical deep-dives, and surgical case reports from the Osteo3d team.
Virtual Surgical PlanningMaxillofacial SurgeryRecentring the Face: Virtual Surgical Planning for Skeletal Asymmetry Correction
A patient with skeletal jaw asymmetry and chin deviation required precise, three-dimensional planning before surgery could begin. Virtual surgical planning, anatomical models, and patient-specific guides translated the digital correction into the operating room.
Osteo3d Team15 February 2026Read article
Medical ModelsNeurosurgeryGuiding the Growing Skull: Sequential Cranial Helmets After Craniosynostosis Surgery
After craniosynostosis correction surgery, an infant required post-operative cranial remoulding therapy to guide skull symmetry. Two sequential custom helmets, each designed from the child's updated head geometry, directed growth across a six-month course as the skull rapidly expanded.
Osteo3d Team26 December 2025Read article
Virtual Surgical PlanningMaxillofacial SurgeryRebuilding the Mandible: Planning for a Challenging Reconstruction
A large intraosseous tumour had expanded to nearly 8 cm within the mandible, distorting the entire jaw architecture. Virtual surgical planning and patient-specific cutting guides gave the surgical team a precise reconstruction before the procedure began.
Osteo3d Team5 March 2025Read article- ResearchMaxillofacial Surgery
Reading the Jaw Before the Extraction: What Mandibular Flare Reveals About Lingual Cortex Thickness
A retrospective study of 26 orthognathic surgery patients used Osteo3d software to process CT data and measure mandibular dimensions. The finding carries direct implications for third molar extraction safety: in skeletal Class III patients, increased mandibular flare correlates with a thinner lingual cortical plate.
Osteo3d Team31 July 2024Read article - Medical ModelsHepatobiliary Surgery
Seeing Inside a Liver Before the Incision: How a 3D Printed Model Guided a Complex Hepatic Resection
A large tumour in the right lobe of the liver sat close to major hepatic vessels. A 3D printed model of the liver — with tumour, veins, and bile ducts rendered in a single physical object — showed the surgical team what two-dimensional imaging could not.
Osteo3d Team14 November 2017Read article - Medical ModelsNeurosurgery
Mapping the Unmappable: 3D Templates and Molds for a Skull-Base Tumour with Intracranial Extension
A massive ameloblastoma had grown through the skull base into the frontotemporoparietal region, displacing brain tissue and shifting the midline. Osteo3d digitally mapped the tumour, fabricated a patient-specific resection template, and produced custom 3D molds for PMMA bone cement reconstruction of the defect.
Osteo3d Team30 December 2021Read article - Medical ModelsNeurosurgery
Rehearsing the Impossible: 3D Printed Brain and Skull Models in the Separation of Craniopagus Twins
Two conjoined twins, joined at the head and sharing a venous drainage system, underwent India's first successful craniopagus separation at a major public hospital in Delhi. The neurosurgical team rehearsed the procedure on 3D printed models of the brain and skull before a single incision was made.
Osteo3d Team25 October 2017Read article - Virtual Surgical PlanningMaxillofacial Surgery
Aligning Two Jaws at Once: Virtual Surgical Planning for a Bimaxillary Osteotomy
Correcting a severe skeletal malocclusion requires moving both jaws simultaneously — and getting the relationship between them exactly right. Virtual surgical planning and patient-specific surgical guides eliminated the guesswork from a procedure that has none to spare.
Osteo3d Team22 August 2016Read article - Medical ModelsNeurosurgery
Shaping a Skull: How a 3D Printed Helmet Guided Cranial Development After Craniosynostosis Surgery
In craniosynostosis, the bones of a baby's skull fuse too early, forcing abnormal head growth. After surgery to release the fused suture, a custom 3D printed helmet guides the skull as it expands into a normal shape. The helmet that fits precisely — designed from the child's own anatomy — performs differently from one that does not.
Osteo3d Team7 March 2016Read article - Virtual Surgical PlanningMaxillofacial Surgery
Contouring a Jaw in the Operating Room: How 3D Printing Changed the Calculation
Mandibular reconstruction using a fibula free flap demands that a straight bone from the lower leg be contoured to match the curved geometry of the jaw — precisely, under time pressure, in the OR. A 3D printed model changed what was possible.
Osteo3d Team9 January 2015Read article - Medical ModelsMaxillofacial Surgery
Secondary Reconstruction After Radiation: A Patient's Journey Back
A young patient refused immediate jaw reconstruction after tumour removal. Radiation left his face severely deformed. Years later, a 3D printed model of his upper jaw defect became the foundation for a complex microvascular secondary reconstruction.
Osteo3d Team9 January 2015Read article - Medical ModelsMaxillofacial Surgery
Restoring a Face: How a 3D Printed Jaw Model Made an Impossible Obturator Possible
A patient with cancer of the upper jaw could not be fitted with an obturator by any dentist because of radiation-induced trismus. A 3D printed model of his jaw changed that — and gave him back his speech, his smile, and his life.
Osteo3d Team16 October 2014Read article
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