Evaluation of stiffness-matched, 3D-printed, NiTi mandibular graft fixation in an ovine model
The use of stiffness-matched implants, by means of plate material (NiTi) and geometry (porosity) enhanced bone healing and promoted better load transfer to the healed bone when compared to the bulk Ti64 found in the fixation plate that the Control animal received. The design technique and screw orientation and depth planning improved throughout the study leading to more rapid healing. The large animal model reported here provides data useful for a follow-on clinical trial.
Authors
- Joseph W. Lozier
- Luis H. Olivas-Alanis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0880-2409)
- Mohammad Elahinia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3720-7067)
- David Dean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1217-3764)
- Ahmadreza Jahadakbar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8898-0100)
- Ryan Brune (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5842-301X)
- Roman J. Skoracki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0665-2064)
- Nagwa Khattab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6327-7910)
- Keyvan Safaei
- Hany A. Emam
- Agnieszka Chmielewska-Wysocka
- Sahil Khambhampati
Institutions
- New Castle Historical Society (US)
- Tricol Biomedical (United States) (US)
- Confluent Medical Technologies
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw (PL)
- University of Toledo (US)
- Tecnológico de Monterrey (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BioMedical Engineering OnLine
- Published
- 2024-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12938-024-01289-x
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.92
Funders
- Ohio State University
- Colorado State University