| Autor: |
Wilson Kindlein Junior, Fabio Pinto da Silva, Liciane Sabadin Bertol |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2009 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Australasian Medical Journal, Vol 1, Iss 11, Pp 136-141 (2009) |
| ISSN: |
1836-1935 |
| Popis: |
The increase in life expectancy and a great number ofaccidents lead to higher demand for medical products,including corrective implants. Patients with tumors or traumas need to replace injured areas in order to restore their aesthetic and structural function. Currently, the available craniofacial implants present a standard geometry and seldom generate satisfactory results. Customized implants, on theother hand, are designed to conform exactly to individual patient’s anatomy. This way, the use of customized implantscan show beneficial effects to the patient and the surgicalteam. In this study, the design and manufacturing of customized implant prior to surgery were described. Implant shape and functional requirements were established by digitaldata based on CT-scans and mirroring operations. The designprocess of customized mandible prosthesis is illustrated as well as its manufacturing process (direct metal laser sintering)and quality control. Laser sintering process and its constraints for the production of customized implants in titanium alloy(Ti-6Al-4V) with complex geometry and internal structures are reported. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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