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Published on: August 4, 2020
[Medical applications of rapid prototyping--three-dimensional bodies for planning and implementation of treatment and
Antti Mäkitie1, Kaija-Stiina Paloheimo, Roy Björkstrand
1HYKS:n korva-, nenä- ja kurkkutautien klinikka, PL 220, 00029 HUS.
Abstract:
The possibilities of medical applications of rapid prototyping are continuously expanding and developing. In current applications, five main groups are distinguished: (1) preoperative planning, surgical training and teaching, (2) inert implants, (3) surgical instruments and special equipment associated with the operations, (4) postoperative guides, long-term supports and aids and (5) artificial tissue. The first four of these are already in general use, whereas the last one is still under investigation.
