Escalating cases of organ shortage and donor scarcity worldwide are alarming reminders of
the need for alternatives to allograft tissues. Within the last three decades, research efforts in …

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a digital manufacturing technology, rapidly revolutionizing in
the medical sectors for printing of distinct body parts having intrinsic shapes and offering …

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a versatile biopolymer. PLA is synthesized with ease from abundant
renewable resources and is biodegradable. PLA has shown promise as a biomaterial in a …

Three‐dimensional (3D) printing refers to a number of manufacturing technologies that
generate a physical model from digital information. Medical 3D printing was once an …

Valvular heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Surgical valve
repair or replacement has been the standard of care for patients with valvular heart disease …

Three-dimensional printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a fabrication process
whereby a 3D object is created layer-by-layer by depositing a feedstock material such as …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE Three-dimensional (3D) printed anatomic models and
surgical guides have been shown to reduce operative time. The purpose of this study was to …

Traditional manufacturing methods have become obsolete nowadays with the evolution of
3D printing. 3D printing has provided a totally new paradigm to modern-day manufacturing …

Compared to traditional manufacturing methods, additive manufacturing and 3D printing
stand out in their ability to rapidly fabricate complex structures and precise geometries. The …

The use of 3D printing is gaining considerable success in many medical fields including
surgery. Here, the technology was introduced for increasing the level of anatomical …