Additive Manufacturing of Customized Metallic Orthopedic Implants: Materials, Structures, and Surface Modifications

Autor: Long Bai, Cheng Gong, Xiaohong Chen, Yuanxi Sun, Junfang Zhang, Lecai Cai, Shengyan Zhu, Sheng Quan Xie
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Metals, Vol 9, Iss 9, p 1004 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2075-4701
DOI: 10.3390/met9091004
Popis: Metals have been used for orthopedic implants for a long time due to their excellent mechanical properties. With the rapid development of additive manufacturing (AM) technology, studying customized implants with complex microstructures for patients has become a trend of various bone defect repair. A superior customized implant should have good biocompatibility and mechanical properties matching the defect bone. To meet the performance requirements of implants, this paper introduces the biomedical metallic materials currently applied to orthopedic implants from the design to manufacture, elaborates the structure design and surface modification of the orthopedic implant. By selecting the appropriate implant material and processing method, optimizing the implant structure and modifying the surface can ensure the performance requirements of the implant. Finally, this paper discusses the future development trend of the orthopedic implant.
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