About the book

Over the last two decades, 3D technology has evolved from being unobtainable, expensive, and futuristic with limited clinical applications to a fast-developing technology which is likely to play a pivotal role in orthopaedic and other specialty practices. This technology has valuable applications for the surgeons for preoperative planning, education, and custom manufacturing (implants, prosthetics, and surgical guides). It has exciting potential for biological applications such as bioprinting.
An Update on Medical 3D Printing is a compendium of the widespread applications of 3D printing in the medical field ranging from dentistry, oncology, cardiology, cranio-maxillofacial, orthopaedic, tumor, and spinal surgery to bioprinting. 3D printing technology is still in its primitive form in various fields, such as surgical specialties, as the knowledge is limited, the learning curve is high, and the cost is a compounding factor. However, the future of this technology is very promising for the medical field. Authored by specialists who have a keen interest in this technology, this book is sure to be of immense use for the surgeons of various specialties to gain insight into this beautiful technology.

Salient Features

• Chapters are organized under three broad sections, namely, overview, current applications, and future of 3D printing
• Extensive coverage of the applications of 3D printing in medicine
• Pros and cons of a majority of the applications have been discussed comprehensively
• Breakthrough applications are well supported by case studies, along with their outcomes
• Successors of 3D printing discussed in detail with both their advantages and limitations

About the Authors

Raju Vaishya (MS, MCh Orth, FRCS [Eng]) is a Senior Consultant Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement surgeon at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India. He is also the President of Arthritis Care Foundation and was the former President of Indian Cartilage Society.

Abid Haleem (MSc, PhD) is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India.

Lalit Maini (MS) is Director and Professor of the Department of Orthopaedics at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.