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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/19525| Title: | 3D-printed knee implants for longer lifetime |
| Authors: | Zammit, Robert |
| Keywords: | Total knee replacement Artificial knee Three-dimensional printing |
| Issue Date: | 2017-03 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta |
| Citation: | Zammit, R. (2017). 3D-printed knee implants for longer lifetime. THINK Magazine, 19, 18. |
| Abstract: | One of the most common causes of total knee replacements is osteoarthritis, a disease which affects around 40% of Maltese senior citizens. The rise in age expectancy and obesity, compounded by injuries to patients, will see these numbers grow. All of this is expected to increase total knee replacement surgeries by 362% by the year 2030. The need for knee implants to have a longer lifetime is real. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/19525 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SPB Think Magazine, Issue 19 Think Magazine, Issue 19 |
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