This is about a new development in orthopedics that was recently implemented by specialists at the Top Ihilov clinic: prosthetics and implants made from trabecular (porous) titanium using modern electron beam melting (EBM) technology.
What are the advantages of a prosthesis made using electron beam melting technology?
This method of creating prosthetics, which involves layering instead of traditional milling, has several significant advantages:
- Porous titanium perfectly mimics the surface of trabecular bones it comes into contact with, which is why an artificial joint made from this material has increased biocompatibility. Plastic, ceramic, or metal prosthetics cannot compare: their osteointegration (fusion with surrounding bone tissue) is much less successful, which can lead to inflammation and the need for repeat surgery.
- Being very strong, trabecular titanium is also relatively lightweight, which is very important when it comes to combining reliability, comfort, and mobility.
- The electron beam melting method allows for the creation of the most precise prosthesis of any complexity in just a few hours based on a 3D model.
What types of prosthetics are created using electron beam melting?
The new technology allows for the creation of a wide range of prosthetics and implants. One of the most developed applications of this technology at the Top Ihilov clinic is hip joint endoprosthetics. At the Top Ihilov clinic, surgeries to replace a destroyed hip joint with a prosthesis made from 3D printed trabecular titanium are consistently successful. Patients with such a prosthesis experience much less discomfort, and their adaptation and rehabilitation periods are much easier and less painful.
Hip joint replacement with a trabecular titanium prosthesis is performed at the Top Ihilov Medical Center under the guidance of the world-renowned specialist, orthopedic surgeon of international class Dr. Vadim Benkovich.