Patient-specific intervertebral disc implants using rapid manufacturing technology

Rapid Prototyping Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 126-139

  De Beer, Neal ^a   Van Der Merwe, André ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Bones; Intervertebral disc; Medical devices; Musculoskeletal system; Patient specific; Rapid manufacturing; Rapid prototypes; Spinal cord; Spine

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS; MEDICAL DEVICES; PATIENT SPECIFIC; RAPID MANUFACTURING; RAPID PROTOTYPE; SPINAL CORDS; SPINE;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; BONE; DESIGN; LASER HEATING; MANUFACTURE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; RESEARCH;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

EID: 84876531997     PISSN: 13552546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552541311302987     Document Type: Article

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