3D-Printed Personalized Titanium Implant
Design,Manufacturing and Verification
for Bone Tumor Surgery of Forearm

Hyun Guy Kang; Jong Woong Park; Sung Jun Park; Hyun Guy Kang

doi:10.26717/BJSTR.2018.10.001950

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3D-Printed Personalized Titanium Implant Design,Manufacturing and Verification for Bone Tumor Surgery of Forearm

Volume 10 - Issue 3

**Kwun Mook Lim¹, Jong Woong Park², Sung Jun Park¹ and Hyun Guy Kang*²**

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- ¹ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Korea
- ²Orthopaedic Oncology Clinic, Specific Organs Cancer Branch, National Cancer Center, Korea

Received: October 10, 2018; Published: October 25, 2018

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.10.001950

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Abstract

The 3D printing implants are currently being used to reconstruct various parts of the bone tumor area other than maxillofacial surgery area. Thanks to 3D printing implants, patients can remain their anatomic function of bone through reconstruction surgery, which was impossible before since patients became handicapped. The segmental prosthesis of the long bone needs a special design for fixation with normal bone as well as maintaining the joints and mechanical stability. In this preliminary report one can find procedures of test surgery on volunteer patient which include design, manufacturing process, inspection, and mechanical test procedures. The patient underwent reconstruction surgery using 3D printing metal implant for both forearm bones. By using 3D printing metal prosthesis for reconstruction of the bone defect, surgeons were able to shorten duration of the surgery and maintained the anatomical reconstruction for the all bones of patient’s body.

Keywords : Forearm; Bone Tumor; 3D Printed Implant