Unveiling additively manufactured cellular structures in hip implants: a comprehensive review

Juliana Marques Dias*, Filipe Samuel Correia Pereira da Silva, Michael Gasik, Maria Georgina Macedo Miranda, Flávio Jorge Fernandes Bartolomeu

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Abstract

The prospect of improved quality of life and the increasingly younger age of patients benefiting from Total Hip Arthroplasty will soon lead to the landmark of 10 million interventions per year worldwide. More than 10% of these procedures lead to significant bone resorption, increasing the need for revision surgeries. Current research focuses on the development of hip implant designs to achieve a stiffness profile closer to the natural bone. Additive Manufacturing has emerged as a viable solution by offering promising results in the fabrication of implant architectures based on metallic cellular structures that have demonstrated their capacity to replicate bone behavior mechanically and biologically. Aiming to offer an up-to-date overview of titanium cellular structures in hip implants, for both acetabular and femoral components, produced by Additive Manufacturing, including its design intricacies and performance, this comprehensive review meticulously examines the historical development of hip implants, encompassing commercial solutions and innovative attempts. A broad view of the practical applications and transformative potential of hip implants incorporating cellular structures is presented, aiming to outline opportunities for innovation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4073-4122
Number of pages50
JournalInternational Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Volume130
Issue number9-10
Early online date30 Dec 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2024
MoE publication typeA2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Keywords

  • Additive manufacturing
  • Architectured hip implants
  • Cellular structures
  • Metallic materials
  • Osteointegration
  • Total hip arthroplasty

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