Lower back pain impacts a majority of the world population at least once in their lifetime. The source of this pain is often due to degenerative changes in the lower spine, sometimes requiring ...

The erroneous notion has sometimes been that any 3D printer can be used for fabricating just about any solid object conceivable. This, however, is not true; in fact, there are at least eight different ...

The surgical implantation of lumbar interbody fusion devices (L-IBFDs), often referred to as spinal cages, is the final intervention to facilitate spinal fusion when treating intractable lower back ...

Project Sponsor: Professor Zoya Popovic, inspired by the work of visiting Professor Jose Ramon Montejo Garai, who also served as an advisor to the team The Incredible Fused Filament Fabricator (IFFF) ...

That could be about to change, though, thanks to a new printing filament. Compact, inexpensive 3D printers typically utilize a process known as fused filament fabrication (FFF). This involves heating ...

Although 3D printing technology continues to improve, it's still limited by relatively long print times and low resolution. A new technology could help, by simultaneously utilizing multiple small ...

3D printing has garnered much attention in the past three decades with its wide range of applications. The ongoing development in this area needs more modern feedstock materials with enhanced ...