REVIEW OF MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGICAL METHODS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ENDOPROSTHESIS IN TRAUMATOLOGY AND ORTHOPAEDICS
Traumas and diseases of the musculoskeletal system are the second among the causes of temporary disability of the population, and the third among the causes of disability and mortality. An effective method of treatment is endoprosthetics. ; Every year across the globe 500-1000 patients per 1 million of population require prosthetics. The development of endoprostheses is progressing in various spheres: design of the implant parts, methods of fixation, use of various materials, different types of surface finish of implants. Endoprostheses that are currently produced and used in traumatology and orthopaedics are unified, i.e. ; standardized - all of them have different size, but their shape is the same. This imposes serious limitations on the use of implantation in difficult clinical cases. The way out can be the use of personified implants, designed and manufactured with the use of modern rapid prototyping technologies. In this case, the use of titanium will fully implement the most important advantages of this direction: the best biocompatibility, high corrosion resistance, low modulus of elasticity, high specific strength and endurance.