Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8038699 | CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Bone scaffolds provide a structural support for tissue development. Existing bone scaffolds are mainly characterized by complex porous designs whose shortcomings are a low level of permeability for growing tissue, and a difficult design customization. Scaffolds with nucleuses (rods or lattices) as basic elements should improve bone regeneration and enable higher design flexibility. In this paper, we present two new methods for building 3D geometrical models of personalized scaffolds, which are based on method of anatomical features. Methods are demonstrated in the case of scaffold for the mandible bone. This approach greatly reduces the designer effort and time, while enabling easy personalization of scaffolds' shape and geometry.
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Authors
Nikola VitkoviÄ, MiloÅ¡ StojkoviÄ, Vidosav MajstoroviÄ, Miroslav TrajanoviÄ, Jelena MilovanoviÄ,