| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S57075/01 |
| Title: |
Ceramic lattices for bone repair |
| Principal Investigator: |
Thompson, Dr I |
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| Department: |
Restorative Dentistry |
| Organisation: |
Kings College London |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 2003 |
Ends: |
28 February 2007 |
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155,802
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| Materials Processing |
Materials Synthesis & Growth |
| Tissue Engineering |
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In this proposal we seek to take timely advantate of the emerging solid freeforming process to make complex lattice architectures from ceramics using monlithic filament, tubular filament and composite filaments. These proivde scaffold opportunities for hard tissue repair that are unique in allowing complete computer control of the pore architecture. They also offer the possibility to include fugitive slow release growth hormon in the inner tube and the ability to use a coaxial filament of say, outer resorbable ceramic and inner permanent or outer porous and inner mololithic cermaic compostires. The targe is maxillofacial repair of severe trauma to be implemented at Guy's by consultant Paul Robinson but the outcomes apply to orthopaedics in general. This project will open the portfolio of computer generated pore architectures that are possible and it paves the way for the ability to tailor scaffold shape to CT generated CAD files for patient-specific manufacture. the equipment will become compact enough to allow the surgeon to design, build and sinter the scaffold in the hospital.
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