{"title":"A systematic review of follow-up results of additively manufactured customized implants for the pelvic area.","authors":"Jeffrey Zoltan, Diana Popescu, Seyed Hamid Reza Sanei","doi":"10.1080/17434440.2023.2183839","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>While 3D printing of bone models for preoperative planning or customized surgical templating has been successfully implemented, the use of patient-specific additively manufactured (AM) implants is a newer application not yet well established. To fully evaluate the advantages and shortcomings of such implants, their follow-up results need to be evaluated.</p><p><strong>Area covered: </strong>This systematic review provides a survey of the reported follow-ups on AM implants used for oncologic reconstruction, total hip arthroplasty both primary and revision, acetabular fracture, and sacrum defects.</p><p><strong>Expert opinion: </strong>The review shows that Titanium alloy (Ti4AL6V) is the most common type of material system used due to its excellent biomechanical properties. Electron beam melting (EBM) is the predominant AM process for manufacturing implants. In almost all cases, porosity at the contact surface is implemented through the design of lattice or porous structures to enhance osseointegration. The follow-up evaluations show promising results, with only a small number of patients suffering from aseptic loosening, wear, or malalignment. The longest reported follow-up length was 120 months for acetabular cages and 96 months for acetabular cups. The AM implants have proven to serve as an excellent option to restore premorbid skeletal anatomy of the pelvis.</p>","PeriodicalId":12330,"journal":{"name":"Expert Review of Medical Devices","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9000,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Expert Review of Medical Devices","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17434440.2023.2183839","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Introduction: While 3D printing of bone models for preoperative planning or customized surgical templating has been successfully implemented, the use of patient-specific additively manufactured (AM) implants is a newer application not yet well established. To fully evaluate the advantages and shortcomings of such implants, their follow-up results need to be evaluated.
Area covered: This systematic review provides a survey of the reported follow-ups on AM implants used for oncologic reconstruction, total hip arthroplasty both primary and revision, acetabular fracture, and sacrum defects.
Expert opinion: The review shows that Titanium alloy (Ti4AL6V) is the most common type of material system used due to its excellent biomechanical properties. Electron beam melting (EBM) is the predominant AM process for manufacturing implants. In almost all cases, porosity at the contact surface is implemented through the design of lattice or porous structures to enhance osseointegration. The follow-up evaluations show promising results, with only a small number of patients suffering from aseptic loosening, wear, or malalignment. The longest reported follow-up length was 120 months for acetabular cages and 96 months for acetabular cups. The AM implants have proven to serve as an excellent option to restore premorbid skeletal anatomy of the pelvis.
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