Application of rapid manufacturing techniques in support of maxillofacial treatment: Evidence of the requirements of clinical applications

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 219, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 469-475

  Chandra, A ^a   Watson, J ^b   Rowson, J E ^b   Holland, J ^c   Harris, R A ^a   Williams, D J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS East Midlands   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burns splints; Maxillofacial treatment; Prostheses; Rapid manufacturing

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; GRAFTS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; PROSTHETICS; SCANNING;

BURNS SPLINTS; MAXILLOFACIAL TREATMENT; RAPID MANUFACTURING; THERMOJET PRINTING;

MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHESES;

EID: 22944449346     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440505X32300     Document Type: Article

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