orthopedics – TechConnect Briefs

A synergistic approach to the design, fabrication and evaluation of 3D printed micro and nano featured scaffolds for vascularized bone tissue repair

Holmes B., Bulusu K., Plesniak M., Zhang L.G., Nanochon LLC, George Washington University, US

In recent years, 3D printing has become a popular and widely investigated method for the fabrication of large bone implants. 3D printed bone constructs, devices and treatments hold great potential to repair traumatic and chronic [...]

Multifunctional Ceramic Thin Films for High-Performance Orthopaedic Implants

Bianchi M., Lopomo N., Boi M., Maltarello M.C., Liscio F., Marcacci M., Russo A., Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, IT

We describe here the deposition via a novel sputter-based electron deposition technique of functional ceramic thin films on the surface of the two main components of an orthopaedic implant: the load-bearing component and the segment [...]

Favored Osteoblast Interactions with Aerosol Printed 3D Nano-to-Macro Hierarchical Architectures: The Promise of Nanocomposites as Orthopedic Prostheses

Liu H., Webster T.J., Brown University, US

Ceramic/polymer nanocomposites simulate bone in terms of its nanostructure and associated properties, thus, offering a promising new opportunity for bone regeneration in a natural way. Previous in vitro studies demonstrated that well-dispersed nanophase titania in [...]