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Using Additive Manufacturing to Address Critical Segmental Bone Loss

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8. Raman T, Nayar SK, Liu S, Skolasky RL, Kebaish KM. Cost-effectiveness of primary and revision surgery for adult spinal deformity. 

9. Theologis AA, Miller L, Callahan M, Lau D, Zygourakis C, Scheer JK, Burch S, Pekmezci M, Chou D, Tay B, Mummaneni P, Berven S, Deviren V, Ames CP. The economic impact of revision surgery for proximal junctional failure after adult spinal deformity surgery: A cost analysis of 57 operations in a 10-year experience at a major deformity center. 

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Journal of The Spinal Research Foundation.

11. Wu S, Li Y, Zhang Y, Li X, Yuan C, Hao Y, Zhang Z, Guo Z. Porous Titanium‐6 Aluminum‐4 vanadium cage has better osseointegration and less micromotion than a Poly‐Ether‐Ether‐Ketone cage in sheep vertebral fusion. 

12. McGilvray KC, Easley J, Seim HB, Regan D, Berven SH, Hsu WK, Mroz TE, Puttlitz CM. Bony ingrowth potential of 3D-printed porous titanium alloy: A direct comparison of interbody cage materials in an in vivo ovine lumbar fusion model. 

13. Cheng A, Cohen D, Kahn A, Clohessy R, Sahingur K, Newton J, Hyzy S, Boyan B, Schwartz Z. Laser sintered porous Ti–6Al–4V implants stimulate vertical bone growth. 

14. Boyan BD, Cheng A, Olivares-Navarrete R, Schwartz Z. Implant surface design regulates mesenchymal stem cell differentiation and maturation. 

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Shafkat Anwar, MD
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4. Long M, Rack HJ. Titanium alloys in total joint replacement—a materials science perspective. 


5. Lawrence E. Murr, Sara M. Gaytan, Edwin Martinez, Frank Medina, Ryan B. Wicker. Next generation orthopaedic implants by additive manufacturing using electron beam melting. 


6. Helou M, Kara S. Design, analysis and manufacturing of lattice structures: An overview. 

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing


7. Pattanayak DK, Fukuda A, Matsushita T, Takemoto M, Fujibayashi S, Sasaki K, Nishida N, Nakamura T, Kokubo T. Bioactive ti metal analogous to human cancellous bone: Fabrication by selective laser melting and chemical treatments. 


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Lattice Structures in Orthopaedic Implants

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