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International Journal of Bioprinting 3D-printed assembly anatomical patella fracture bone plate

Figure 4. (a) 3D-printed AATBP prototypes without screw/wire holes and (b) 3D-printed AATBP with back cone bump after screw/wire holes generation
by CNC machining.

bending tests were carried out according to the American rigid extension segments used to effectively lengthen the
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) protocols bone plate due to the AATBP do not have a symmetrical
(ASTM F382-17), which are the main reference methods section and require a sufficiently long symmetrical section.
for FDA-approved bone plate functional testing . The geometric profile at the proximal and distal sides of
[14]
Static testing was performed using the Instron E10000 the rigid extension segments for the AATBP were designed
testing machine (INSTRON, Canton, MA, USA) to obtain according to geometric features of their corresponding
the sample proof load and bending strength (Figure 6). The contact bone plate and fabricated using a metal 3D printer.

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