Finite Element Analysis of Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Cranial Implant Manufactured with PMMA and PEEK: A Mechanical Comparative Study.
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| Title: | Finite Element Analysis of Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Cranial Implant Manufactured with PMMA and PEEK: A Mechanical Comparative Study. |
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| Authors: | Moncayo-Matute, Freddy P.1 (AUTHOR) fmoncayo@ups.edu.ec, Vázquez-Silva, Efrén1 (AUTHOR) evazquez@ups.edu.ec, Peña-Tapia, Pablo G.2 (AUTHOR) bioinfo@institutodelcancer.med.ec, Torres-Jara, Paúl B.1 (AUTHOR) dmoyal@ups.edu.ec, Moya-Loaiza, Diana P.1 (AUTHOR), Viloria-Ávila, Tony J.3 (AUTHOR) tviloria@ups.edu.ec |
| Source: | Polymers (20734360). Sep2023, Vol. 15 Issue 17, p3620. 15p. |
| Subjects: | Finite element method, Polyethers, Poor people, Polyether ether ketone, Polymethylmethacrylate, Medical equipment |
| Abstract: | This article reports on a patient who required a cranial protection system. Using additive manufacturing techniques and surgical planning with the help of bio-models, a patient-specific bone implant solution was proposed that allows aesthetic restoration of the affected area and provides an adequate level of protection. In addition, through a comparative analysis with finite elements, the mechanical response to external actions of the medical device, printed with two materials: polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK), is simulated. The tested materials have recognized biocompatibility properties, but their costs on the market differ significantly. The results obtained demonstrate the similarities in the responses of both materials. It offers the possibility that low-income people can access these devices, guaranteeing adequate biomechanical safety, considering that PMMA is a much cheaper material than PEEK. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This article reports on a patient who required a cranial protection system. Using additive manufacturing techniques and surgical planning with the help of bio-models, a patient-specific bone implant solution was proposed that allows aesthetic restoration of the affected area and provides an adequate level of protection. In addition, through a comparative analysis with finite elements, the mechanical response to external actions of the medical device, printed with two materials: polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK), is simulated. The tested materials have recognized biocompatibility properties, but their costs on the market differ significantly. The results obtained demonstrate the similarities in the responses of both materials. It offers the possibility that low-income people can access these devices, guaranteeing adequate biomechanical safety, considering that PMMA is a much cheaper material than PEEK. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 20734360 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/polym15173620 |
