ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020
Quality Characteristics and Clinical Relevance of In-House 3D-Printed Customized Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Implants for Craniofacial Reconstruction.
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- Optimization of PETG 3D printing parameters for the design and development of biocompatible bone implants.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Investigating the Feasibility and Performance of Hybrid Overmolded UHMWPE 3D-Printed PEEK Structural Composites for Orthopedic Implant Applications: A Pilot Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Use of Biomaterials in 3D Printing as a Solution to Microbial Infections in Arthroplasty and Osseous Reconstruction.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Case report: One-stage craniectomy and cranioplasty digital workflow for three-dimensional printed polyetheretherketone implant for an extensive skull multilobular osteochondosarcoma in a dog.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Postoperative facial appearance of patients with extensive oral squamous cell carcinoma can be adequately preserved with in‑house virtually planned mandibular reconstruction.Molecular and clinical oncology · 2023Article
- Powder Bed Fusion Versus Material Extrusion: A Comparative Case Study on Polyether-Ether-Ketone Cranial Implants.3D printing and additive manufacturing · 2023Article
- Can Steam Sterilization Affect the Accuracy of Point-of-Care 3D Printed Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Customized Cranial Implants? An Investigative Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- Influence of Process Parameters on the Characteristics of Additively Manufactured Parts Made from Advanced Biopolymers.Polymers · 2023Review
- Customized Additive Manufacturing in Bone Scaffolds-The Gateway to Precise Bone Defect Treatment.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2023Review
- Biomedical applications of three-dimensional bioprinted craniofacial tissue engineering.Bioengineering & translational medicine · 2023Review
- Strategies to improve bioactive and antibacterial properties of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) for use as orthopedic implants.Materials today. Bio · 2022Review
- Heat Transfer-Based Non-isothermal Healing Model for the Interfacial Bonding Strength of Fused Filament Fabricated Polyetheretherketone.Additive manufacturing · 2022Article
- Modification of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) physical features to improve osteointegration.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2022Review
- Subgaleal Effusion and Brain Midline Shift After Cranioplasty: A Retrospective Study Between Polyetheretherketone Cranioplasty and Titanium Cranioplasty After Decompressive Craniectomy.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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- A Multi-Criteria Assessment Strategy for 3D Printed Porous Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Patient-Specific Implants for Orbital Wall Reconstruction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Quantitative Assessment of Point-of-Care 3D-Printed Patient-Specific Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Cranial Implants.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
Additive manufacturing (AM) of patient-specific implants (PSIs) is gradually moving towards in-house or point-of-care (POC) manufacturing. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has been used in cranioplasty cases as a reliable alternative to other alloplastic materials. As only a few fused filament fabrication (FFF) printers are suitable for in-house manufacturing, the quality characteristics of the implants fabricated by FFF technology are still under investigated. This paper aimed to investigate PEEK PSIs fabricated in-house for craniofacial reconstruction, discussing the key challenges during the FFF printing process. Two exemplary cases of class III (Group 1) and class IV (Group 2) craniofacial defects were selected for the fabrication of PEEK PSIs. Taguchi's L9 orthogonal array was selected for the following nonthermal printing process parameters, i.e., layer thickness, infill rate, number of shells, and infill pattern, and an assessment of the dimensional accuracy of the fabricated implants was made. The root mean square (RMS) values revealed higher deviations in Group 1 PSIs (0.790 mm) compared to Group 2 PSIs (0.241 mm). Horizontal lines, or the characteristic FFF stair-stepping effect, were more perceptible across the surface of Group 1 PSIs. Although Group 2 PSIs revealed no discoloration, Group 1 PSIs displayed different zones of crystallinity. These results suggest that the dimensional accuracy of PSIs were within the clinically acceptable range; however, attention must be paid towards a requirement of optimum thermal management during the printing process to fabricate implants of uniform crystallinity.
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