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Cranial implants are utilised during the medical surgery known as cranioplasty to fill the deficiency and preserve the cranium's aesthetic, which eventually aids in fulfilling the patients' metabolic demands. There are several materials, each with unique benefits and drawbacks categorised into biological and synthetic material. The research of various structures that may be used in biomedical implants to replicate the structure or qualities of bone has been facilitated by the development of specific materials throughout history and improvements in manufacturing processes. One of the cellular structure types that is frequently utilised in biomedical implants is the lattice structure. This work models a cranial implant based on lattice structures. Body-centered cubic (BCC), Face-centered cubic (FCC), and fluorite were the three lattice structures that were selected. The effects of external load on cranial implants are next examined while considering two polymeric materials, Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and Polyetheretherketone (PEEK). |
