Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (52): 7821-7828.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.52.010

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Effects of three-dimensional printed porous titanium scaffolds on bone ingrowth

Wang Zhong-han, Wang Chen-yu, Liu He, Li Chen, Qin Yan-guo, Cai Xiao-yu, Wang Jin-cheng
  

  1. the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China
  • Received:2016-09-21 Online:2016-12-16 Published:2016-12-16
  • Contact: Wang Jin-cheng, Chief physician, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China
  • About author:Wang Zhong-han, Studying for master’s degree, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the International Cooperation Department Foundation of Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Department, No. 20150414006GH; the Patent Management Department Foundation of Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Department, No. 20150312028ZG; the High-Tech Department Foundation of Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Department, No. 20130206060GX; the Talent Training Program for the Doctoral and Postgraduate of Norman Bethune Health Science Center of Jilin University, No. YB201501; the Postgraduate Innovation Foundation of Jilin University, No. 2016108, 2016041

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: With the development of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology, 3D printed porous titanium scaffolds as bone substitutes have become a research hotspot.
OBJECTIVE: To introduce and discuss the effects of each parameter of 3D printed porous titanium scaffolds on bone ingrowth, and to sum out the optimal parameters for bone ingrowth.
METHODS: The first author retrieved PubMed, Springerlink and Medline databases with “three-dimensional (3D) printing, scaffold, titanium, bone ingrowth” as keywords for relevant articles published from 2006 to 2016. 125 articles were retrieved initially, and finally 42 eligible articles were included for analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Pore size, porosity, pore structures and surface modifications of 3D printed porous titanium scaffolds all make effects on bone ingrowth or osteoblasts in scaffolds. Scaffolds with appropriate pore size and porosity can promote the vascularization and provide adequate nutrition and oxygen supplement, to ensure high cell viability. Regulations of cell performances, such as cell attachment, proliferation and differentiation, are also affected by pore structures and nano-scale surface modification. Herein, a detailed combination of the parameters, as mentioned above, can create a better porous scaffold for better bone ingrowth. Hence, the high-stability interface between bone and scaffolds may be obtained through the parameter adjustment.

Key words: Titanium, Alloys, Tissue Engineering

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