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Applications of Metal Additive Manufacturing in Veterinary Orthopedic Surgery

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Veterinary medicine has undergone a rapid increase in specialization over the last three decades. Veterinarians now routinely perform joint replacement, neurosurgery, limb-sparing surgery, interventional radiology, radiation therapy, and other complex medical procedures. Many procedures involve advanced imaging and surgical planning. Evidence-based medicine has also become part of the modus operandi of veterinary clinicians. Modeling and additive manufacturing can provide individualized or customized therapeutic solutions to support the management of companion animals with complex medical problems. The use of metal additive manufacturing is increasing in veterinary orthopedic surgery. This review describes and discusses current and potential applications of metal additive manufacturing in veterinary orthopedic surgery.

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  1. Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, College of Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA

    Ola L. A. Harrysson, Denis J. Marcellin-Little & Timothy J. Horn

  2. Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA

    Denis J. Marcellin-Little

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Harrysson, O.L.A., Marcellin-Little, D.J. & Horn, T.J. Applications of Metal Additive Manufacturing in Veterinary Orthopedic Surgery. JOM 67, 647–654 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-015-1295-x

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