ArticleFrontiers in physiology2021
Design and Additive Manufacturing of a Biomimetic Customized Cranial Implant Based on Voronoi Diagram.
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- Research Progress on the Structure and Properties of Medical Bone Implants Based on Additive Manufacturing.Micromachines · 2026Review
- Innovations Driving the Future of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Part I: The Technological Leap in Maxillofacial Rehabilitation.European journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- A review of 3D printed medical implant design.3D printing in medicine · 2026Article
- Multi-Stage micro-CT-based dimensional accuracy assessment of a voronoi-based patient-specific cranial implant fabricated by electron beam melting.Frontiers in medical technology · 2026Article
- A Brief Review on Biomimetics 3D Printing Design.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Stability of cranial defect size following decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury in the pediatric population: A retrospective study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Thin Cells of Polymer-Modified Liquid Crystals Described by Voronoi Diagrams.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A novel procedure for medial axis reconstruction of vessels from Medical Imaging segmentation.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Integrated evaluation of biomechanical and biological properties of the biomimetic structural bone scaffold: Biomechanics, simulation analysis, and osteogenesis.Materials today. Bio · 2024Article
- Modular design workflow for 3D printable bioresorbable patient-specific bone scaffolds: extended features and clinical validation.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- 3D printing materials and 3D printed surgical devices in oral and maxillofacial surgery: design, workflow and effectiveness.Regenerative biomaterials · 2024Review
- Optimization of Fixations for Additively Manufactured Cranial Implants: Insights from Finite Element Analysis.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Mechanical and Surface Characteristics of Selective Laser Melting-Manufactured Dental Prostheses in Different Processing Stages.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Fixation of pelvic acetabular fractures using 3D-printed fracture plates: a cadaver study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Bespoke Implants for Cranial Reconstructions: Preoperative to Postoperative Surgery Management System.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 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
- A Review of Image-Based Simulation Applications in High-Value Manufacturing.Archives of computational methods in engineering : state of the art reviews · 2023Review
- Surgical planning and finite element analysis for the neurocraneal protection in cranioplasty with PMMA: A case study.Heliyon · 2022Article
- A Review on Development of Bio-Inspired Implants Using 3D Printing.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- A Multi-Criteria Assessment Strategy for 3D Printed Porous Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Patient-Specific Implants for Orbital Wall Reconstruction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
Reconstruction of cranial defects is an arduous task for craniomaxillofacial surgeons. Additive manufacturing (AM) or three-dimensional (3D) printing of titanium patient-specific implants (PSIs) made its way into cranioplasty, improving the clinical outcomes in complex surgical procedures. There has been a significant interest within the medical community in redesigning implants based on natural analogies. This paper proposes a workflow to create a biomimetic patient-specific cranial prosthesis with an interconnected strut macrostructure mimicking bone trabeculae. The method implements an interactive generative design approach based on the Voronoi diagram or tessellations. Furthermore, the quasi-self-supporting fabrication feasibility of the biomimetic, lightweight titanium cranial prosthesis design is assessed using Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology.
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