Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an exciting form of manufacturing technology
that has transformed the way we can treat various medical pathologies. Also known as …

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective treatment for severe osteoarthritis. Despite good
survival rates, up to 20% of TKA patients remain dissatisfied. Recently, promising new …

Additive manufacturing (AM) is rapidly gaining acceptance in the healthcare sector. Three‐
dimensional (3D) virtual surgical planning, fabrication of anatomical models, and patient …

Patient‐specific orthopaedic implants are emerging as a clinically promising treatment
option for a growing number of conditions to better match an individual's anatomy. Patient …

This is a study on the effects of the pre-heating temperature of the selective laser melting
(SLM) process on the microstructure and mechanical characteristics of CoCrMo alloy …

Purpose The purpose of the present study was to compare patient-specific instrumentation
(PSI) with standard instrumentation (SI) in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) …

(1) Background: Although knee arthroplasty or knee replacement is already an effective
clinical treatment, it continues to undergo clinical and biomechanical improvements. For an …

Background This study compares selected hospital outcomes between patients undergoing
total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using either a customized individually made (CIM) implant or a …

Background: Implant survivorship is dependent on accuracy of implantation and successful
soft tissue balancing. System instrumentation for total ankle arthroplasty implantation has a …

Introduction Customised individually made (CIM) implants for total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
were introduced about 10 years ago. These implants aim to reduce the risk of prosthesis …