This book provides orthopedic surgeons and residents with the information needed on the clinical applications of 3D printing, including current technological capabilities, practical guidance, and future perspectives for this rapidly growing area. It includes chapters dedicated to 3D printing engineering and the software tools used to create print-ready models from CT scans. The title addresses the possible economic consequences and legal repercussions of 3D printing. Other chapters offer an overview of 3D printing in arthroplasty, orthopedic resident education, and how to set up low-cost 3D printing so professionals can print their own bone models. Contributions from traumatologists and orthopedic surgeons on the uses of 3D printing are included. Advances in 3D printing may have found their medical specialty in traumatology and orthopedic surgery.
Key Features
Format
Publisher PDF
File size
23.6 MB
Edition
1
Published year
2019
Language
Spanish
ISBN
9788491136514
Publisher
Elsevier
Product type
Medical book
Subject
Orthopedic surgery
Highlights
Includes chapters on 3D printing engineering and software tools for creating print-ready models from CT scans.
Addresses economic consequences and legal repercussions of 3D printing.
Provides an overview of 3D printing in arthroplasty and orthopedic resident education.
Explains how to set up low-cost 3D printing for printing bone models.
Features contributions from traumatologists and orthopedic surgeons.
