Oxford Performance Materials (OPM), and McGill University, Canada, have demonstrated the capabilities of accelerated bone regeneration using 3D printed PEKK implants. According to a study published in Nature, OPM’s additively manufactured OsteoFab implants seeded with human synovial fluid mesenchymal stem cells (hSF-MSCs), that enable cartilage repair, show strong evidence of new bone formation. This could aid in treatments for critical-sized bone defects, reducing the need for invasive procedures such as bone grafting.
This field has come along way in the last fews years be interesting to see how quickly it becomes mainstream, being the prefer choice of treatment over bone grafting.