Topological optimization of 3D printed bone analog with PEKK for surgical mandibular reconstruction.

CONCLUSIONS: The 3D printed bone analog with topological optimization is patient-specific and has advantages over the conventional fibular bone graft for surgical mandibular reconstruction. The optimized PEKK bone analog model creates more normal stress-strain trajectories than the fibular graft model and likely provides better functional and cosmetic outcomes.
PMID: 32279058 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials - April 4, 2020 Category: Materials Science Authors: Cheng KJ, Liu YF, Wang R, Zhang JX, Jiang XF, Dong XT, Xu X Tags: J Mech Behav Biomed Mater Source Type: research