Effect of Sterilization on the Dimensional and Mechanical Behavior of Polylactic Acid Pieces Produced by Fused Deposition Modeling

I Garnica-Bohórquez, VR Güiza-Argüello… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
To successfully implement additive manufacturing (AM) techniques for custom medical
device (MD) production with low-cost resources, it is imperative to understand the effect of …

Effects of steam heat and dry heat sterilization processes on 3D printed commercial polymers printed by fused deposition modeling

JM Fuentes, MP Arrieta, T Boronat, S Ferrándiz - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fused deposition modeling (FDM), the most widely used additive manufacturing (AM)
technology, is gaining considerable interest in the surgical sector for the production of single …

Can steam sterilization affect the accuracy of point-of-care 3D printed polyetheretherketone (PEEK) customized cranial implants? An investigative analysis

N Sharma, J Zubizarreta-Oteiza, C Tourbier… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has become the biomaterial of choice for repairing
craniofacial defects over time. Prospects for the point-of-care (POC) fabrication of PEEK …

Investigations on Factors Affecting 3D-Printed Holes Dimensional Accuracy and Repeatability

D Popescu, C Gheorghe Amza, R Marinescu… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Featured Application The investigations presented in this paper support the engineers in
setting the nominal values of the diameters of directly 3D-printed holes, and in establishing …

Virtual surgical planning, 3d-printing and customized bone allograft for acute correction of severe genu varum in children

G Alessandri, L Frizziero, GM Santi, A Liverani… - Journal of Personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Complex deformities of lower limbs are frequent in children with genetic or metabolic
skeletal disorders. Early correction is frequently required, but it is technically difficult and …

Virtual Surgical Planning and Patient-Specific Instruments for Correcting Lower Limb Deformities in Pediatric Patients: Preliminary Results from the In-Office 3D …

G Trisolino, A Depaoli, GC Menozzi, L Lerma… - Journal of Personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Virtual reality and 3D printing are transforming orthopedic surgery by
enabling personalized three-dimensional (3D) models for surgical planning and Patient …

High-Temperature Polylactic Acid Proves Reliable and Safe for Manufacturing 3D-Printed Patient-Specific Instruments in Pediatric Orthopedics—Results from over 80 …

GC Menozzi, A Depaoli, M Ramella, G Alessandri… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Orthopedic surgery has been transformed by 3D-printed personalized
instruments (3DP-PSIs), which enhance precision and reduce complications. Hospitals are …

Side-to-Side Flipping Wedge Osteotomy: Virtual Surgical Planning Suggested an Innovative One-Stage Procedure for Aligning Both Knees in “Windswept Deformity”

GC Menozzi, A Depaoli, M Ramella… - Journal of Personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: The adoption of Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) and 3D technologies is
rapidly growing within the field of orthopedic surgery, opening the door to highly innovative …

3D Printing Methods in Medicine: The Case of an Aortic Section

G Alessandri, GM Santi, L Frizziero… - International Conference of …, 2023 - Springer
The paper focuses on the application of 3D printing technology in the medical field,
particularly in cardiac surgery. Unlike traditional imaging techniques such as CT, MRI, and …

[PDF][PDF] Usage of 3D prints with ceramic coating applied as neurological tools–preliminary research

A Szarek, J Łukomska-Szarek, G Stradomski… - Acta of Bioengineering …, 2024 - sciendo.com
Purpose: The paper shows a preliminary study of the basic strength parameters of printed
parts made of biocompatible polymers with ceramic layers applied to increase the strength …