Analysis of the Robotic-Based In Situ Bioprinting Workflow for the Regeneration of Damaged Tissues through a Case Study.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to critically analyse the workflow of the in situ bioprinting procedure, presenting a simulated neurosurgical case study, based on a real traumatic event, for collecting quantitative data in support of this innovative approach. After a traumatic event involving the head, bone fragments may have to be removed and a replacement implant placed through a highly demanding surgical procedure in terms of surgeon dexterity. A promising alternative to the current surgical technique is the use of a robotic arm to deposit the biomaterials directly onto the damaged site of the patient following a planned curved surface, which can be designed pre-operatively. Here we achieved an accurate planning-patient registration through pre-operative fiducial markers positioned around the surgical

SUBMITTER: Fortunato GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10215654 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature