Laser polished fused deposition poly-lactic acid objects for personalized orthopaedic application

Laser polished fused deposition poly-lactic acid objects for personalized orthopaedic application

Abstract Patient-specific surgical guides are increasingly demanded. Material Extrusion (ME) is a popular 3D printing technique to fabricate personalized surgical guides. However, the ME process usually generates deleterious surface topography which is not suitable for orthopaedic emergencies. We de...

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Main Authors: Yuan Chai, Xiao-Bo Chen, Donghai Zhang, Joseph Lynch, Nick Birbilis, Qing-Hua Qin, Paul N. Smith, Rachel W. Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2020-10-01
Series:SN Applied Sciences
Subjects:
Biocompatibility
Fused deposition modelling
Mechanical strength
Orthopaedics
Surgical guide
Three dimensional printing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03637-7

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03637-7

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