Vietnam reconstructive surgery innovations

Vietnamese medical centers are expanding the range of complex reconstructive procedures available to patients. In July 2026, the Central Children’s Hospital introduced a frontal‑orbital skull‑expansion technique that gradually distracts cranial bone to treat unilateral coronal suture fusion, reporting successful outcomes in 11 children. Within the same week, other hospitals demonstrated the use of patient‑specific three‑dimensional models and printed implants. Surgeons at Central Tropical Disease Hospital employed a custom 3D plan to remove a facial squamous‑cell carcinoma and reconstruct the defect with autologous tissue and a shoulder bone graft, while Vinmec Times City International General Hospital replaced a severely damaged ankle talus with a 3D‑printed titanium implant, preserving limb function. The sequence shows a rapid broadening from device‑based bone distraction to digital modelling and additive manufacturing for diverse cranio‑facial and orthopaedic repairs.