Designing biomaterials for 3D printing

M Guvendiren, J Molde, RMD Soares… - … biomaterials science & …, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is becoming an increasingly common technique to fabricate
scaffolds and devices for tissue engineering applications. This is due to the potential of 3D …

3D printed composite materials for craniofacial implants: current concepts, challenges and future directions

S **dal, F Manzoor, N Haslam, E Mancuso - The International Journal of …, 2021‏ - Springer
Millions of craniofacial surgeries are performed annually worldwide for craniofacial bones'
replacement and augmentation. This represents a significant economic burden as well as …

Quantitative assessment of point-of-care 3D-printed patient-specific polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cranial implants

N Sharma, S Aghlmandi, F Dalcanale, D Seiler… - International Journal of …, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Recent advancements in medical imaging, virtual surgical planning (VSP), and three-
dimensional (3D) printing have potentially changed how today's craniomaxillofacial …

In situ bone regeneration of large cranial defects using synthetic ceramic implants with a tailored composition and design

O Omar, T Engstrand… - Proceedings of the …, 2020‏ - National Acad Sciences
The repair of large cranial defects with bone is a major clinical challenge that necessitates
novel materials and engineering solutions. Three-dimensionally (3D) printed bioceramic …

The Multiweek Thermal Stability of Medical‐Grade Poly (ε‐caprolactone) During Melt Electrowriting

C Böhm, P Stahlhut, J Weichhold, A Hrynevich… - Small, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Melt electrowriting (MEW) is a high‐resolution additive manufacturing technology that places
unique constraints on the processing of thermally degradable polymers. With a single …

Adaptive mechanism for designing a personalized cranial implant and its 3D printing using PEEK

SH Mian, K Moiduddin, SM Elseufy, H Alkhalefah - Polymers, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The rehabilitation of the skull's bones is a difficult process that poses a challenge to the
surgical team. Due to the range of design methods and the availability of materials, the main …

Characterisation of selected materials in medical applications

K Kroczek, P Turek, D Mazur, J Szczygielski, D Filip… - Polymers, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field of science that has developed very
intensively in recent years. The first part of this review describes materials with medical and …

Outcome in patient-specific PEEK cranioplasty: a two-center cohort study of 40 implants

J Jonkergouw, S Van de Vijfeijken, E Nout… - Journal of Cranio …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Objective The best material choice for cranioplasty following craniectomy remains a subject
to discussion. Complication rates after cranioplasty tend to be high. Computer-assisted 3 …

Improved bone regeneration in rabbit bone defects using 3D printed composite scaffolds functionalized with osteoinductive factors

AK Teotia, K Dienel, I Qayoom… - … applied materials & …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
Large critical size bone defects are complicated to treat, and in many cases, autografts
become a challenge due to size and availability. In such situations, a synthetic bone implant …

[HTML][HTML] Review of cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy

YJ Cho, SH Kang - Korean journal of neurotrauma, 2017‏ - synapse.koreamed.org
Cranioplasty is an in evitable operation conducted after decompressive craniectomy (DC).
The primary goals of cranioplasty after DC are to protect the brain, achieve a natural …