3-D direct printing of silicone meniscus using a novel heat-curing extrusion based silicone printer
Silicone implants have been widely used as treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee with meniscal pathologies. Silicone products have conventionally been manufactured by direct or indirect molding methods which are expensive and time-consuming. The geometrical precision and aesthetic parameters of t...
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| Format: | Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy |
| Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2019
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85163 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50265 |