Simulated Performance of a Xenohybrid Bone Graft (SmartBone) in the Treatment of Acetabular Prosthetic Reconstruction.

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a surgical procedure for the replacement of hip joints with artificial prostheses. Several approaches are currently employed in the treatment of this kind of defect. Overall, the most common method involves using a quite invasive metallic support (a Burch-Schneider ring).

Three-Dimensional Craniofacial Bone Reconstruction With SmartBone on Demand.

This is a report of a 34-year-old male lacking of bone development in the frontal and orbital part of the skull due to a surgical removal of a right orbital-front osteoma at the age of 5. The integrity of the craniofacial district was important for the young patient also for social acceptance and self-esteem.Based on computed tomography patient images, a skull model was reconstructed, both digitally and on 3-dimensional real model, to best design the needed bone graft.

Improving Bovine Bone Mechanical Characteristics for the Development of Xenohybrid Bone Grafts.

Background: The further functionalization of natural existing biomaterials is a very efficient method to introduce additional advanced characteristics on a unique structural composition and architecture.

Objective: As an example, different animal sources, if properly treated, can be used to develop bone xenograft active in hard tissues regeneration. In this sense, it is also important to consider that the selected process has to take into consideration the intrinsic variability of the base material itself and possibly being able to compensate for it.