Abstract
In recent years, the use of three-dimensional imaging and modeling methods has become increasingly frequent, replacing two-dimensional studies. Three-dimensional images, which are widely used in medicine, provide surgical facilities, especially in neurosurgical practice. Surgery for epilepsy, cranioplasty, vascular and intracranial lesions could be shaped based on three-dimensional images. The main purpose of cranioplasty is to replace bone tissue loss due to previous surgery or trauma to protect brain tissue. For this purpose, autologous grafts could be used as well as materials such as polymethylmethacrylate. In this study, a PLA mold was produced using a three-dimensional printer for the patient who was planned for cranioplasty and cranioplasty was performed with PMMA. The perioperative observation of the patient revealed that the mold was fully seated. The patient was satisfied cosmetically in the follow-up. With the advancement of technology, the use of three-dimensional printers in neurosurgery practice will further increase, individual treatment methods will be developed and better results will be obtained with less cost and complication rates.
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