Advances in biomaterials and the need for patient-specific bone scaffolds require modern
manufacturing approaches in addition to a design strategy. Hybrid materials such as those …

A major advantage of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies is the ability to print
customized products, which makes these technologies well suited for the orthopedic …

Functionally graded materials (FGMs) are innovative materials whose composition and/or
microstructure gradually vary in space according to a designed law. As a result, also the …

Considerable effort has been spent on the development of normalization models in multi-
attribute decision-making (MADM) but despite all of these there is no definitive answer to …

The stress-shielding (SS) effects following orthopedic implantation can lead to implant
loosening. Functionally graded materials (FGMs) and coatings (FGCs) are special …

The revolution of additive manufacturing (AM) has led to many opportunities in fabricating
complex and novel products. The increase of printable materials and the emergence of …

Background Total joint replacements are an established treatment for patients suffering from
reduced mobility and pain due to severe joint damage. Aseptic loosening due to stress …

In spite of the high success rate of existing total knee replacement implants, the aseptic
loosening of components, particularly the tibial one, is a matter of concern. To control the …

Bone like porous monolithic hydroxyapatite (HAp) and hydroxyapatite-zirconia (HAp-ZrO 2)
nanocomposites were fabricated by a pressureless sintering process with polymethyl …

Application of additive manufacturing methods is escalating in numerous sectors including
the medical field owing to its enhanced productivity, functionality, patient-specific fabrication …