Comparative analysis of current 3D printed acetabular titanium implants

Abstract Background The design freedom allowed by three-dimensional (3D) printing enables the production of acetabular off-the-shelf cups with complex porous structures. The only studies on these designs are limited to clinical outcomes. Our aim was to analyse and compare the designs of different 3D...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Dall’Ava, Harry Hothi, Johann Henckel, Anna Di Laura, Paul Shearing, Alister Hart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:3D Printing in Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41205-019-0052-0