Shape memory properties provide a very attractive insight into materials science, opening unexplored horizons and giving access to unconventional functions in every material class (metals, polymers, and ceramics). In this regard, the biomedical field, forever in search of materials that display unco
Materials for biomedical applications
โ Scribed by N.K. Vail; L.D. Swain; W.C. Fox; T.B. Aufdlemorte; G. Lee; J.W. Barlow
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1999
- Weight
- 742 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0261-3069
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โฆ Synopsis
This paper discusses the physical and mechanical characterization of a calcium phosphate ceramic material system developed ลฝ . for biomedical applications in the repair of skeletal defects. The rapid prototyping process selective laser sintering SLS is the preferred forming process to produce complex porous ceramic matrices suitable for biomedical applications. The effects of SLS processing conditions on the properties of fabricated objects are quantified. The effects of post-processing conditions on the properties of SLS-fabricated objects are also quantified. SLS-fabricated implants are shown to perform well in vivo exhibiting excellent biocompatibility as well as showing considerable osseous integration and remodeling of the ceramic implant material.
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