Filling the gap: a series of 3D-printed titanium truss cages for the management of large, lower limb bone defects in a developing country setting
Hammaad Gamieldien, Nando Ferreira, Franz Birkholtz, Thomas Hilton, Neil Campbell, Maritz Laubscher
Topics & Concepts
MedicineIntramedullary rodTrussRadiological weaponImplantSurgeryCancellous bone3d printedFixation (population genetics)External fixationInternal fixationDemographicsTitaniumExternal fixatorBiomedical engineeringStructural engineeringMetallurgyPopulationEnvironmental healthEngineeringDemographyMaterials scienceSociologyBone fractures and treatmentsReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation