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However, its high cost may limit its use in high-volume academic centers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To compare the costs of industry-performed patient-specific milled locking mandibular reconstruction plates (LMRPs) and surgeon-performed plate bending using 3D-printed (3DP) models as measured by billing data.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective study of patients who underwent mandibular reconstruction with either industry-performed milled plates or with surgeon-bent plates based on a 3DP model. Costs of patient-specific and stock plates were obtained from the hospital\u2019s financial database, along with surgical outcomes associated with each protocol.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study included 25 patients (14 males and11 females) undergoing fibula free flap reconstruction for mandibular defects, averaging 6.4 cm in size. Groups were comparable in age, sex, defect size, number of osteosyntheses, and incidence of osseous union. The average cost of milled plates was $7,709, while 3DP models and standard reconstruction plates cost $1,453, a difference of $6,256. 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