.... The current study aims to propose a regression-based machine learning model to predict the mechanical behavior of ulna bone plates. Design/methodology/approach The bone plates were formed using fused deposition modeling (FDM) technique, with printing attributes being varied. The machine learning models...

...John Richard McCardle; Joe Bunyan Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether the trabecular architecture found in natural bone can be effectively replicated through the selective laser sintering process of Nylon P2200. Design/methodology/approach Trabecular bone was idealised into a scaled...

... established for PMMA implants. Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is the preferred synthetic biocompatible material for bone substitution used in public hospitals in Mexico because of its mechanical properties, and mainly because of its low cost. It is a transparent, glassy thermoplastic polymer...

...Ramakrishna Vasireddi; Bikramjit Basu Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the possibility to construct tissue-engineered bone repair scaffolds with pore size distributions using rapid prototyping techniques. Design/methodology/approach – The fabrication of porous scaffolds...

... MPa and an ultimate strength of 4.5-33 MPa, which are compatible with bone tissue properties. The HDPE/HA composites showed a microstructure with a high sintering degree and particles united by neck formations. Lohfeld et al. (2012) studied the use of SLS for the generation of bone TE...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 South Africa Rapid manufacturing 3D Radiography Bones Prototyping Although the ancient Egyptians are renowned for their human mummies, their production of animal mummies is less well known despite the fact that they number in the millions...

...Wei Huang; Xianglin Zhang; Quan Wu; Bin Wu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce a novel and concise technique of fabricating HA/β‐TCP composite ceramic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering via extrusion deposition method. Design/methodology/approach A new rapid prototyping (RP...

... Metal Laser Sintering to match vertebrae of a cadaver and were tested for accuracy of the implant‐to‐bone fitment. Findings Intervertebral disc endplates were successfully designed and rapid manufactured using a biocompatible material. Accuracy within 0.37 mm was achieved. User‐friendly, semi...

.... The comprehensive workflow consists of four steps: medical imaging; 3D modelling; additive manufacturing; and clinical application. Implants are used to reconstruct bone damage or defects caused by trauma or disease. Traditionally, implants have been manually bent and shaped, either preoperatively...

...Lin Lu; Qingwei Zhang; David Wootton; Peter I. Lelkes; Jack Zhou Purpose Musculoskeletal conditions are a major health concern in the USA because of a large aging population and increased occurrence of sport‐related injuries. Bone tissue engineering may offer a less painful alternative...

... and uniform microstructures (Zein et al., 2002). In reconstructive surgery, structures are developed and fabricated to play very specific roles including temporary bone spacers, antibiotic delivery devices, permanent bone substitutes, biodegradable bone structures, and more. These reconstructive...

.... This allows also obtaining the accurate demanded resolution of the contact surface of the missing part that must be perfectly joined to the existing one. Finally, the RP approach allows the free form fabrication of complex models, such as bones, in most cases impossible to be directly replicated by means...

...Xiang Li; Dichen Li; Bingheng Lu; Yiping Tang; Lin Wang; Zhen Wang Purpose To fabricate the self‐hardening calcium phosphate composite scaffolds with controlled internal pore architectures using rapid prototyping (RP) techniques and investigate their in vitro bone tissue engineering...

...Zhongzhong Chen; Dichen Li; Bingheng Lu; Yiping Tang; Minglin Sun; Zhen Wang A new technique based on rapid prototyping (RP) is proposed to fabricate the mould of artificial bone composed of a nontoxic soluble material. The mould has both an external structure that exactly coincides...