Additive Manufacturing for orthopedic applications: Case study on market impact

The additive manufacturing production allows the direct realization of functional parts with complex shapes starting from digital models. The aim of this work is to describe the economic impact of this technology, which in recent years has found space in many fields of application, particularly in the medical field, through the production of orthopedic and dental prostheses. Thanks to powerful printers and starting from different polymers, it is possible to melt a very fine material and make the specimens layer by layer in a short time, at sustainable costs and bespoke, customizing them according to the customer's requests.