Additive Manufacturing for Surgical Planning and Education: A Review
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Abstract
Additive manufacturing has been widely used in various industries, including the healthcare sector. Over the last few decades, AM has been playing an important role in the medical field in different areas, including surgical planning, implants, and educational activities. For surgical applications, AM can help surgeons practice and plan an operation until they are confident with the process. This can help to reduce operational risk and time. In addition, it can help to demonstrate the problem to other colleagues. AM has also been used to produce 3D models to teach students and doctors about human anatomy. This paper aims to comprehensively review the diverse applications of additive manufacturing within the domains of surgical planning and medical education. By focusing on the multifaceted roles played by AM in these critical areas, a contribution to the growing body of knowledge that underscores the transformative potential of this technology in shaping the future of healthcare practices is sought to be made.
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OpenAlex topics: Anatomy and Medical Technology · Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies · Augmented Reality Applications
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Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering, University of West Attica, 12244 Athens, Greece
Department of Mechanisms and Robots Theory, National University of Science and Technology Polytechnic Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Centre for Advanced Material Manufacturing and Design, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
Institute of Solid Mechanics, Romanian Academy, 030167 București, Romania
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