Hydrogels consisting of a three-dimensional hydrophilic network of biocompatible polymers
have been widely used in tissue engineering. Owing to their tunable mechanical properties …

This paper broadly summarizes the variation of design features found in vertebrate limbs
and analyses the resultant versatility and multifunctionality in order to make …

Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) exhibits admirable biocompatibility and mechanical
performances but bioinert while tantalum (Ta) possesses excellent osteogenesis and …

Porous materials with low stiffness and high strength are sought as implant materials to
prevent stress shielding and fracture during in vivo use. This study proposes a powder …

Haptic feedback offers a useful mode of communication in visually or auditorily noisy
environments. The adoption of haptic devices in our everyday lives, however, remains …

Additive manufacturing for tissue engineering applications offers the possibility to design
scaffolds characterized by a fine and detailed microarchitecture. Several fabrication …

Human limb surrogates, of varying biofidelity, are used in the performance assessment of
sports personal protective equipment (PPE). Such biofidelic surrogates have incorporated …

Biodegradable magnesium (Mg) alloys hold great potential for revolutionizing the field of
biomedical engineering by offering temporary support during tissue healing and degrading …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish a methodology for the design and
development of patient-specific elbow implant with an elastic modulus close to that of the …

Homogenous dispersion of nanoparticles in polymer matrices is a technical challenge that if
overcome can lead to improved mechanical properties of the resulting nanocomposites. In …