Craniofacial Reconstruction with Personalized Lightweight Scaffold Fabricated Using Electron-Beam Additive Manufacturing
Implants are the most popular option for restoring the facial anatomy in the event of a mishap. The commercially available craniofacial implants are of standard shapes, which need to be tailored and shaped to accurately fit the patient’s anatomy. The manual shaping of the implant to match the bone c...
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| author | Khaja Moiduddin Syed Hammad Mian Sherif Mohammed Elseufy Basem Motea Abdullah Abdo Mohamed Kamaleldin Aboudaif Hisham Alkhalefah |
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| description | Implants are the most popular option for restoring the facial anatomy in the event of a mishap. The commercially available craniofacial implants are of standard shapes, which need to be tailored and shaped to accurately fit the patient’s anatomy. The manual shaping of the implant to match the bone contours is conducted during surgical operation, and is a cumbersome and inaccurate process. Recent breakthroughs in computer-aided design, analysis, and additive manufacturing (AM) have allowed the precise and rapid manufacture of bespoke scaffolds for difficult anatomical restoration. The goal of this research is to investigate the use of scaffolds for craniofacial reconstruction and their fabrication using electron-beam additive manufacturing (EBAM). Personalized cheekbone scaffolds are additively fabricated using Ti6Al4V and subjected to compression testing. Finally, the scaffold design with the highest compressive strength is subjected to biomechanical analysis. The biomechanical analysis results indicate that the maximum Von Mises stress (40 MPa) and equivalent strain (0.4 µm) are significantly low in magnitude, thus providing a desirable implant that is both flexible and stable. The custom-designed cheekbone scaffold manufactured with AM technology not only aids in bone-implant ingrowth but also helps in reducing implant weight and ensuring implant stability and long-term effectiveness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9999d0b99922475ebb5d8ca6c8e260f82023-11-30T21:31:48ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012022-03-0112455210.3390/met12040552Craniofacial Reconstruction with Personalized Lightweight Scaffold Fabricated Using Electron-Beam Additive ManufacturingKhaja Moiduddin0Syed Hammad Mian1Sherif Mohammed Elseufy2Basem Motea Abdullah Abdo3Mohamed Kamaleldin Aboudaif4Hisham Alkhalefah5Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaImplants are the most popular option for restoring the facial anatomy in the event of a mishap. The commercially available craniofacial implants are of standard shapes, which need to be tailored and shaped to accurately fit the patient’s anatomy. The manual shaping of the implant to match the bone contours is conducted during surgical operation, and is a cumbersome and inaccurate process. Recent breakthroughs in computer-aided design, analysis, and additive manufacturing (AM) have allowed the precise and rapid manufacture of bespoke scaffolds for difficult anatomical restoration. The goal of this research is to investigate the use of scaffolds for craniofacial reconstruction and their fabrication using electron-beam additive manufacturing (EBAM). Personalized cheekbone scaffolds are additively fabricated using Ti6Al4V and subjected to compression testing. Finally, the scaffold design with the highest compressive strength is subjected to biomechanical analysis. The biomechanical analysis results indicate that the maximum Von Mises stress (40 MPa) and equivalent strain (0.4 µm) are significantly low in magnitude, thus providing a desirable implant that is both flexible and stable. The custom-designed cheekbone scaffold manufactured with AM technology not only aids in bone-implant ingrowth but also helps in reducing implant weight and ensuring implant stability and long-term effectiveness.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/4/552custom designscaffoldelectron-beam additive manufacturingmirror-imagingfinite element modelingcraniofacial reconstruction |
| spellingShingle | Khaja Moiduddin Syed Hammad Mian Sherif Mohammed Elseufy Basem Motea Abdullah Abdo Mohamed Kamaleldin Aboudaif Hisham Alkhalefah Craniofacial Reconstruction with Personalized Lightweight Scaffold Fabricated Using Electron-Beam Additive Manufacturing Metals custom design scaffold electron-beam additive manufacturing mirror-imaging finite element modeling craniofacial reconstruction |
| title | Craniofacial Reconstruction with Personalized Lightweight Scaffold Fabricated Using Electron-Beam Additive Manufacturing |
| title_full | Craniofacial Reconstruction with Personalized Lightweight Scaffold Fabricated Using Electron-Beam Additive Manufacturing |
| title_fullStr | Craniofacial Reconstruction with Personalized Lightweight Scaffold Fabricated Using Electron-Beam Additive Manufacturing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Craniofacial Reconstruction with Personalized Lightweight Scaffold Fabricated Using Electron-Beam Additive Manufacturing |
| title_short | Craniofacial Reconstruction with Personalized Lightweight Scaffold Fabricated Using Electron-Beam Additive Manufacturing |
| title_sort | craniofacial reconstruction with personalized lightweight scaffold fabricated using electron beam additive manufacturing |
| topic | custom design scaffold electron-beam additive manufacturing mirror-imaging finite element modeling craniofacial reconstruction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/4/552 |
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