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Integrated polyetheretherketone patient-specific implants for multi-subunit midface concavity: a retrospective case series

  • By

  • Xin Wang

  • Sihan Wu

  • Menghao Wang

  • Tianhang Wu

  • Xiangyu Zheng

  • Fei Li

  • Xiaowei Wang

  • Zhihan Hu

  • Xinyi Chen

  • Qiming Zhao

  • Xiaoping Chen

  • Yue Chen

  • July 7, 2026

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    This study evaluated integrated polyetheretherketone patient-specific implants for correcting multi-subunit midface concavity.

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    A total of 62 implants were placed in 31 patients, all of whom had successful implant placement without intraoperative reshaping.

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    Late postoperative satisfaction scores were significantly higher than early scores, with 90.3% of patients satisfied at follow-up.

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    Transient postoperative edema occurred in all patients, with hypoesthesia in 38.7%, resolving spontaneously within 3 months.

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    No serious complications such as infection or permanent nerve injury were observed in the study.

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Integrated polyetheretherketone patient-specific implants for multi-subunit midface concavity: a retrospective case series

  • by Xin Wang, Sihan Wu, Menghao Wang, Tianhang Wu, Xiangyu Zheng, Fei Li, Xiaowei Wang, Zhihan Hu, Xinyi Chen, Qiming Zhao, Xiaoping Chen, Yue Chen

  • July 7, 2026

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