3D printed silicone meniscus implants : influence of the 3D printing process on properties of silicone implants

• Main Authors: Luis, Eric, Pan, Matthew Houwen, Bastola, Anil Kumar, Bajpai, Ram, Sing, Swee Leong, Song, Juha, Yeong, Wai Yee
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering; Additive Manufacturing; Meniscus Implants
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145389
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Osteoarthritis of the knee with meniscal pathologies is a severe meniscal pathology suffered by the aging population worldwide. However, conventional meniscal substitutes are not 3D-printable and lack the customizability of 3D printed implants and are not mechanically robust enough for human implant...