Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2017, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (3): 428-432.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2017.03.019

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Application and research progress of three-dimensional printing in the field of orthopaedics   

He Xue-feng, Xiong Ai-bing   

  1. Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China
  • Revised:2016-12-20 Online:2017-01-28 Published:2017-03-14
  • Contact: Xiong Ai-bing, Professor, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China
  • About author:He Xue-feng, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional (3D) biological printing uses tissue engineering and stem cell research results, and takes living cells and other cell active ingredients as printing materials, finally realizing biological tissue printing and production. 

OBJECTIVE: To review the application and research progress of 3D printing in the field of orthopaedics.
METHODS: A computer-based search of PubMed, Ovid, and CNKI databases was performed for relevant literatures about application and research progress of 3D printing in the field of orthopaedics, all of which were published from 2007 to 2016. “three-dimensional printing, 3D printing, plastic and reconstructive surgery, orthopaedic, organ printing” were used as keywords during the searching process. According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, 44 articles were included for further analysis and summary.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: 3D printing was mainly applied into craniomaxillofacial reconstruction, nose, ear and cartilage reconstruction, breast reconstruction, and skin printing. Its application in bone and prosthetic fabrication was quite mature. Based on the development of 3D printing from prosthetic fabrication to bioactive printing, organ printing will eventually become reality to completely solve the autologous or allograft transplantation limitations. 

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

Key words: 3D Printing, Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Engineering

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