抄録
Ideally, artificial bones should be dimensionally compatible with deformities, and be biodegradable and osteoconductive; however, there are no artificial bones developed to date that satisfy these requirements. We fabricated novel custom-made artificial bones from α-tricalcium phosphate powder using an inkjet printer and implanted them in ten patients with maxillofacial deformities. The artificial bones had dimensional compatibility in all the patients. The operation time was reduced due to minimal need for size adjustment and fixing manipulation. The postsurgical computed tomography analysis detected partial union between the artificial bones and host bone tissues. There were no serious adverse reactions. These findings provide support for further clinical studies of the inkjet-printed custom-made artificial bones.
本文言語 | English |
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ページ(範囲) | 200-205 |
ページ数 | 6 |
ジャーナル | Journal of Artificial Organs |
巻 | 12 |
号 | 3 |
DOI | |
出版ステータス | Published - 2009 9月 |
外部発表 | はい |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 医学(その他)
- 生体材料
- 生体医工学
- 循環器および心血管医学