Design and Fabrication of a Precision Template for Spine Surgery Using Selective Laser Melting (SLM)

Design and Fabrication of a Precision Template for Spine Surgery Using Selective Laser Melting (SLM)

In order to meet the clinical requirements of spine surgery, this paper proposes the fabrication of the customized template for spine surgery through computer-aided design. A 3D metal printing-selective laser melting (SLM) technique was employed to directly fabricate the 316L stainless steel templat...

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Main Authors: Di Wang, Yimeng Wang, Jianhua Wang, Changhui Song, Yongqiang Yang, Zimian Zhang, Hui Lin, Yongqiang Zhen, Suixiang Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
additive manufacturing
selective laser melting
precision medical device
computer aided design
surgery template
screw insertion
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/7/608

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