Revolutionizing medical implant fabrication: Advances in additive manufacturing of biomedical metals
Author Identifier (ORCID)
Lai Chang Zhang: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0661-2051
Abstract
Additive manufacturing has emerged as a transformative technology for producing biomedical metals and implants, offering the potential to revolutionize patient care and treatment outcomes. This article reviews the recent advances in additive manufacturing (AM) of biomedical metal implants, especially load-bearing biomedical alloys, biodegradable alloys, novel metals, and 4D printing, whose properties are systematically assessed to facilitate material selection for specific medical applications. The applications of the most cutting-edge artificial intelligence in AM and surface functional modification are also presented. This article also explores the application of AM in various medical specialties, such as orthopedics, dentistry, cardiology, and neurosurgery, demonstrating its potential to solve complex clinical challenges and advance patient-centered healthcare solutions. Furthermore, it highlights the critical roles of AM in shaping the future of medical implant manufacturing. The optimistic outlook on the bright future of AM in medical metals delivers personalized, high-performance medical implants that improve patient treatment outcomes and well-being.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
4-1-2025
Volume
7
Issue
2
Publication Title
International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
Publisher
IOP
School
Centre for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing / School of Engineering
RAS ID
76834
Funders
ECU Industrial Grant (G1006320) / ECU DVC Strategic Research Support Fund (23965) / National Natural Science Foundation of China (52404382, 52274387, 52311530772)
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
Li, Y., Jiang, D., Zhu, R., Yang, C., Wang, L., & Zhang, L. C. (2024). Revolutionizing medical implant fabrication: advances in additive manufacturing of biomedical metals. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, 7, 022002. https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/ad92cc