Lumbar fusion often remains the last treatment option for various acute and chronic spinal
conditions, including infectious and degenerative diseases. Placement of a cage in the …

Biomimetics is an emerging field of science that adapts the working principles from nature to
fine-tune the engineering design aspects to mimic biological structure and functions. The …

Purpose Three-dimensional printing (3DP), or additive manufacturing, is an emergent
fabrication technology for surgical devices. As a production method, 3DP enables physical …

The applications of three-dimensional (3D) printing, or additive manufacturing, to the field of
spine surgery continue to grow in number and scope especially in recent years as improved …

The 3D printing process offers several advantages to the medical industry by producing
complex and bespoke devices that accurately reproduce customized patient geometries …

Current intervertebral fusion devices present multiple complication risks such as a lack of
fixation, device migration and subsidence. An emerging solution to these problems is the …

Background: Treating critically sized defects (CSDs) of bone remains a significant challenge
in foot and ankle surgery. Custom 3D-printed implants are being offered to a small but …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing is serving as the most promising approach to
fabricate personalized titanium (Ti) implants for the precise treatment of complex bone …

In recent years, the use of three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology has gained traction
in orthopedic spine surgery. Although research on this topic is still primarily limited to case …

Direct laser deposition (DLD) technology was used to obtain magnesium (Mg) samples in
this work. The morphology, composition, electrochemical and mechanical properties of the …