Novel PLA-CaCO3 composites in additive manufacturing of upper limb casts and orthotics—A feasibility study

Novel PLA-CaCO3 composites in additive manufacturing of upper limb casts and orthotics—A feasibility study

Additive manufacturing technologies provide rapidly developing and promising solutions in many fields of healthcare. Traumatic upper limb injuries are among the most common conditions worldwide. In the case of a traumatic bone fractures it is crucial to provide immobilisation of the affected limb in...

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Main Authors: P Varga, D Lorinczy, L Toth, A Pentek, M Nyitrai, P Maroti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Materials Research Express
Subjects:
material testing
mechanical properties
polymer composites
biocompatible polymers
scanning electron microscopy
CaCO3
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aafdbc

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https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aafdbc

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