3D Printed composite for simulating thermal and mechanical responses of the cortical bone in orthopaedic surgery

Orthopaedic surgery involves the machining of bones for screw placement and fracture fixation. These procedures are critical to surgical outcomes as they often accompany the risk of inadvertent damage to the adjacent anatomical structures thermally or mechanically. In addition, improper screw and plate placement can result in failure of implants and bone fracture. Development and refinement of surgical skill are, therefore, important and often time-consuming during the training curriculum of novice surgeons.
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Source Type: research