siliconindia | | March 20209of heart operation, spine and other orthopedic procedures. As this has nothing to do with the patient's body during surgery, there are no ill effects on them. Any organ or tissue can be made in nearly any imaginable geometry through the translation of x-ray, MRI, or CT scans into digital .stl 3D print files. In this way, 3D printing has been used suc-cessfully in the healthcare sector to make both standard & complex customized prosthetic limbs and surgical im-plants, sometimes within hours. The ability to quickly produce custom implants and prostheses solves a clear and persistent problem in ortho-pedics, where standard implants are often not sufficient for some patients, particularly in complex cases. Previously, surgeons had to perform bone graft surgeries or use scalpels and drills to modify implants by shaving pieces of metal & plastic to a desired shape, size, and fit. Most often, in cases where a patient has undergone knee foot or ankle fracture, their shape tend to deform. In such cases, 3D printing has revolutionized for correcting the deformity.In the upcoming days, this itself will grow and develop with more advanced 3D models along with functional mod-els where materials are more like the organs. Functional models along with organ like material could help us under-stand the diagnosis much better. Advantages over Traditional Method3D bio printing offers additional important advantages be-yond this traditional regenerative method:-· Customization & Personalization: The greatest ad-vantage that 3D printers provide in medical applications is the freedom to produce custom-made medical products and equipment. Custom-made implants, fixtures, and sur-gical tools can have a positive impact in terms of the time required for surgery, patient recovery time, and success of the surgery.· Increased Cost Efficiency: Another important ben-efit offered by 3D printing is the ability to produce items cheaply. The cost depends on the material used for print-ing, but it is cost efficient than other methods of treatment. Prior to this method, CT, MRI and X-rays on a plate were used which only portrayed 2D model. Traditional manu-facturing methods remain less expensive for large-scale production; however, the cost of 3D printing is becoming more and more competitive for small production runs. The cost to custom-print a 3D object is minimal, with the first item being as inexpensive as the last. 3D printing can also reduce manufacturing costs by decreasing the use of unnecessary resources. · Enhanced Productivity: Fast in 3D printing means that product can be made within hours. That makes 3D printing technology much faster than traditional methods of making items which require milling, forging, and a long delivery time. In addition to speed, other qualities, such as the resolution, accuracy, reliability, and repeatability of 3D printing technologies are also improving. Generating a pre-model of even the most complex structures, the surgeons can better analyze the anatomy through surgical simulation and plan their surgeries for better outcomes
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