3D Bioplotter Research Papers

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In‐vivo behavior of Si‐hydroxyapatite/polycaprolactone/DMB scaffolds fabricated by 3D printing

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 2013 Volume 101A, Issue 7, Pages 2038–2048

Scaffolds made of polycaprolactone and nanocrystalline silicon-substituted hydroxyapatite have been fabricated by 3D printing rapid prototyping technique. To asses that the scaffolds fulfill the requirements to be considered for bone grafting applications, they were implanted in New Zealand rabbits. Histological and radiological studies have demonstrated that the scaffolds implanted in bone exhibited an excellent osteointegration without the interposition of fibrous tissue between bone and implants and without immune response after 4 months of implantation. In addition, we have evaluated the possibility of improving the scaffolds efficiency by incorporating demineralized bone matrix during the preparation by 3D printing. When demineralized bone…