Published : 2022-09-19

Three-dimensional (3D) photopolymerization in the stereolitography. Part III. Medical applications of laser-induced photopolymerization and 3D stereolithography

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A review with 40 references covering laser-induced photopolymerization in microsurgery, e.g., in vivo repair of an injured knee (Fig. 1) and in vivo repair or reinforcement of tendon ligaments (Fig. 2); applications of 3D CAD-CAM in surgery to produce high-resolution images of internal body parts via computer-assisted tomography and magnetic resonance imaging interfaced with rapid prototyping and manufacturing systems and stereolithographic equipment (Figs. 3-5); and design and manufacturing of or-thopaedic implants [involving 3D CAD-CAM systems (Figs. 7, 8)]. The applications of photopolymerized resin composites as implants pose severe biological problems and require more intensive studies to achieve a signifi-cant progress.


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Linden, L. A., & Jakubiak, J. (2022). Three-dimensional (3D) photopolymerization in the stereolitography. Part III. Medical applications of laser-induced photopolymerization and 3D stereolithography. Polimery, 46(4), 227–231. Retrieved from https://polimery.ichp.vot.pl/index.php/p/article/view/2067