Three-dimensional (3D) synthetic printing for the manufacture of non-biodegradable models, tools and implants used in surgery: a review of current methods
Autor: | Benjamin Kirby, Thomas M. Suszynski, Jeffrey M. Kenkel, Andrew Y. Zhang, Bardia Amirlak |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
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Anatomic Ceramics Thermoplastic materials Computer science business.industry Polymers 010401 analytical chemistry 0206 medical engineering Biomedical Engineering 3D printing Fused filament fabrication 02 engineering and technology General Medicine Prostheses and Implants 020601 biomedical engineering 01 natural sciences Manufacturing engineering 0104 chemical sciences 3d printer Surgical Equipment Extremity fractures Metals Three dimensional printing Printing Three-Dimensional business |
Zdroj: | Journal of medical engineeringtechnology. 45(1) |
ISSN: | 1464-522X |
Popis: | The advent of three-dimensional (3D) printing in the 1980s ushered in a new era of manufacturing. Original 3D printers were large, expensive and difficult to operate, but recent advances in 3D printer technologies have drastically increased the accessibility of these machines such that individual surgical departments can now afford their own 3D printers. As adoption of 3D printing technology has increased within the medical industry so too has the number of 3D printable materials. Selection of the appropriate printer and material for a given application can be a daunting task for any clinician. This review seeks to describe the benefits and drawbacks of different 3D printing technologies and the materials used therein. Commercially available printers using fused deposition modelling or fused filament fabrication technology and relatively inexpensive thermoplastic materials have enabled rapid manufacture of anatomic models and intraoperative tools as well as implant prototyping. Titanium alloys remain the gold-standard material for various implants used in the fixation of craniofacial or extremity fractures, but polymers and ceramics are showing increasing promise for these types of applications. An understanding of these materials and their compatibility with various 3D printers is essential for application of this technology in a healthcare setting. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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