Improving mandibular reconstruction by using topology optimization, patient specific design and additive manufacturing?—A biomechanical comparison against miniplates on human specimen

• Jan J. Lang ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Jan J. Lang, Mirjam Bastian

  Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: jan.lang@tum.de

  Affiliations Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chair of Non-destructive Testing, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4693-897X

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• Mirjam Bastian ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Jan J. Lang, Mirjam Bastian

  Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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• Peter Foehr,

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chair of Non-destructive Testing, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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• Michael Seebach,

  Roles Funding acquisition, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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• Jochen Weitz,

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Josefinum, and Private Practice for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Pferseepark, Augsburg, Germany

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• Constantin von Deimling,

  Roles Methodology, Software, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chair of Applied Mechanics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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• Benedikt J. Schwaiger,

  Roles Investigation, Project administration, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1803-1510

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• Carina M. Micheler,

  Roles Methodology, Resources, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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• Nikolas J. Wilhelm,

  Roles Methodology, Resources, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3352-2895

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• Christian U. Grosse,

  Roles Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chair of Non-destructive Testing, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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• Marco Kesting,

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Resources, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany

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• Rainer Burgkart

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

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