Biomechanical Testing of 3D-Printed Implants for the Fixation of OTA Type B Ankle Fractures
These results suggest that constructs using 3D-printed CF-PEEK plates can perform statistically equivalently (within prespecified margins) to stainless steel constructs in simulated early weightbearing and torsion, despite different material properties. The impact of sterilization, however, must be considered, and alternatives to autoclaving are recommended.
Authors
- Joseph Cusano
- Rachel Schilkowsky
- Eleanor Burstein
- Brad D. Blankenhorn
- Myles Dworkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2921-0517)
- Michael A. Bergen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1162-329X)
- Janine Molino
Institutions
- Brown University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Foot & Ankle International
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10711007251381785
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00