TY - JOUR

T1 - Cranial Polypropylene Implants by Fused Filament Fabrication

AU - Katschnig, Matthias

AU - Arbeiter, Florian

AU - Haar, Bernd

AU - von Campe, Gord

AU - Holzer, Clemens

N1 - DOI: 10.1002/adem.201600676

PY - 2016/12/2

Y1 - 2016/12/2

N2 - This study evaluates the feasibility and suitability of polypropylene (PP) implants produced by Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) for the substitution of damaged cranial bone material from the polymer-engineering point of view. The establishing of imaging methods, suitable printing material preparations, best printing practice regarding PP, and a first testing approach of the mechanical implant performance are addressed. Results indicate that PP implants are accurately printable and seem to be mechanical usable for cranial bone substitution. Further investigations concerning impact behavior and medical applicability will be conducted.

AB - This study evaluates the feasibility and suitability of polypropylene (PP) implants produced by Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) for the substitution of damaged cranial bone material from the polymer-engineering point of view. The establishing of imaging methods, suitable printing material preparations, best printing practice regarding PP, and a first testing approach of the mechanical implant performance are addressed. Results indicate that PP implants are accurately printable and seem to be mechanical usable for cranial bone substitution. Further investigations concerning impact behavior and medical applicability will be conducted.

UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adem.201600676/full

U2 - 10.1002/adem.201600676

DO - 10.1002/adem.201600676

M3 - Article

VL - 19.2017

JO - Advanced engineering materials

JF - Advanced engineering materials

SN - 1438-1656

IS - 4

M1 - 1600676

ER -