AMPLANK: Dutch Researchers Develop a Patient-Specific 3D Printed Ankle Implant
A joint University of Twente and Radboudumc project is developing a patient-specific implant intended to offer a less invasive treatment for ankle cartilage damage.
A joint University of Twente and Radboudumc project is developing a patient-specific implant intended to offer a less invasive treatment for ankle cartilage damage.
What happened?
A joint University of Twente and Radboudumc project is developing a patient-specific implant intended to offer a less invasive treatment for ankle cartilage damage.
Key details
- AMPLANK is intended to be individually designed for each patient.
- The concept aims to fit inside the joint without removing healthy bone.
- Development is currently at prototype and simulation stage.
- If successful, the approach could later be adapted to other joints such as the wrist or elbow.
Why it matters
The medical advantage of additive manufacturing is particularly clear here: patient-specific geometry can be produced without creating dedicated tooling for every individual case.
The cover image is a 3DPS-created illustration.
Source and further information
This article is a summary based on publicly available source material. Read the original here: 3DPrint.com / University of Twente.
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