PhD candidate Michaela Maintz is developing and testing novel implants from the 3D printer that are then implanted in a patient at University Hospital Basel.
"I create a so-called digital twin from the data of a CT scan of a patient. I can then design and test the bone implants on this model," says the PhD candidate. Her simulations show precisely where the implant must withstand the strongest forces and be adjusted accordingly. She is also developing a method using biomimetic algorithms that resemble bone growth to automatically adjust implants structurally. Such "smart" implants are very stable, no larger than necessary and perfectly adapted to the individual anatomy.
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