MAXILLOFACIAL
Reconstruction of large maxillectomy defects following tumour resection presents a formidable challenge to both surgeons and prosthodontists. However, it is possible, by using transport distraction osteogenesis (TDO) to re-form a functional palatal vault, alveolar ridge that can house dental implants and a vestibule for the supportive form and function of cheeks.
PATIENT SPECIFIC IMPLANTS
Custom implants are unique in anatomical morphology and are produced for a specific patient, who needs part of the skeleton replaced when none of the conventional implants have the shape and dimensions to fit the defect.
After the surgeon has indicated the margins for the resection of the diseased bone, the implant is designed to fit within the borders of the bone that will be removed. The implant is equipped with porous surfaces to propagate osseointegration and it is fabricated by the Additive Manufacturing process.
In addition to a custom implant, ATTRI provides resection and drill guides to assist the surgeon in planning the procedure during surgery. This ensures the implant’s successful fitment.
The quick turn-around time for design, manufacturing, and delivery of ATTRI’s custom implants is crucial for tumour patients where time is a key factor. ATTRI manages to produce intricate and complex custom implants for local hospitals within two weeks, with an extra week for international orders.
This successful production of implants for highly complex reconstructive surgery, has not only shaped the way that surgeons can confidently perform such complex surgeries, but has also helped many patients return to their normal income-generating lives which was not envisaged before.
MODULAR IMPLANTS - (Upper Limbs)
Modular mplants are tailored to give optimum function in fitment, stability, and anatomical reconstruction of the missing skeletal tissue, for patients who suffer from bone and joint tumours, or from severe trauma, or who need to undergo revision surgery,
ATTRI Orthopaedics offers modular implants, which can replace long bones and joints in the upper and lower limbs. These implants are termed “megaprostheses”, or “tumour-implants”, or implants for “limb-salvage operations”.
This modularity, offered by the variety of standard components, allows the surgical team to match intraoperatively the parts of the implant that will replace the damaged bone tissue and bridge the gap in the patient’s skeleton.
ATTRI’s modular implants are renowned amongst orthopaedic surgeons for their adaptability, high functionality, and ease of assembly. This enables surgeons to have multiple options to overcome difficulties at critical times during surgery.
MODULAR IMPLANTS - (Lower Limbs)
EXTENDABLE IMPLANT FOR THE SKELETALLY IMMATURE PATIENT
This unique titanium implant contains no ferromagnetic materials and therefore is compatible with MRI and CT allowing a clear visualisation of the surrounding soft tissues. The extendable implant can be extended to follow the daily natural growth of the long bone and it is controlled from a small lightweight external device which transmits the power to a subcutaneous coil via inductive coupling. The extendable implant can be used with ATTRI’s modular proximal femur, distal femur, proximal tibia, or at the diaphysis of a long bone.
This implant is under construction and final testing