3D printing is an emergent manufacturing technology recently being applied in the medical
field for the development of custom bone prostheses and scaffolds. However, successful …

A custom made implant is critical in cranioplasty to cushion and restore intracranial anatomy,
as well as to recover the appearance and attain cognitive stability in the patient. The …

Segmental mandibular reconstruction has been a challenge for medical practitioners,
despite significant advances in medical technology. There is a recent trend in relation to …

This computational study investigates the effect of the Von Misses stresses and deformations
distribution generated by coupling a customized cranial implant with its fixation system for …

The traditional methods of metallic bone implants are often dense and suffer from adverse
reactions, biomechanical mismatch and lack of adequate space for new bone tissue to grow …

BACKGROUND: The customized mandible reconstruction has been a challenging task in
maxillofacial surgery. Designing an implant taking into considering the surrounding bone …

The human skull bone is a heterogeneous biomaterial that plays a vital role in human life
safety. Head trauma is frequently caused by the impact of foreign objects in accidents …

Technological advancements in healthcare influence medical practitioners as much as they
impact the routine lives of the patients. The mandible reconstruction, which constitutes an …

A evolução da tecnologia na medicina ao longo dos anos é marcante, tanto para
profissionais quanto para pacientes. Pode ser atribuído aos rígidos requisitos exigidos …

Segmental mandibular reconstruction has been a challenge for medical practitioners,
despite significant advances in medical technology. There is a recent trend in relation to …