Carpal bone replacement using personalized 3D printed tantalum prosthesis

Objective: Scaphoid and lunate fractures have a relatively high incidence rate. Traditional carpectomy and carpal arthrodesis in the treatment of carpal osteonecrosis will lead to many complications. Three-dimensional (3D) printed tantalum has good biocompatibility and can be designed to match the p...

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Main Authors: Changgui Zhang, Hao Chen, Huaquan Fan, Ran Xiong, Rui He, Chengjun Huang, Yang Peng, Pengfei Yang, Guangxing Chen, Fuyou Wang, Liu Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1234052/full