Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2017, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (7): 1123-1130.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2017.07.025

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Applied research and progress of three-dimensional printing technology in joint replacement  

Liu Wei, Huang Jian   

  1. Department of Joint Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010030, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
  • Revised:2016-11-29 Online:2017-03-08 Published:2017-04-11
  • Contact: Huang Jian, M.D., Chief physician, Department of Joint Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010030, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Liu Wei, Studying for master’s degree, Physician, Department of Joint Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010030, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is a new rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing technology.

OBJECTIVE: Through the analysis of the related papers, the paper summarizes and discusses the research progress of 3D printing technology, the prospect of application in joint replacement and the status quo and development trend of 3D printing technology in joint replacement.
METHODS: The relevant literature was retrieved by the first author with the China Journal Full-text Database (CNKI) and PubMed database from 1985 to 2015. The key words were “3D printing technology, rapid prototyping, arthroplasty, joint replacement”. The included 81 articles were analyzed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Basic research and clinical application of 3D printing technology and joint replacement technology are becoming more and more popular. 3D printing further optimizes in the communication and teaching in joint replacement, and avoids intraoperative and postoperative complications. According to the needs of different teaching materials, 3D printing can print out different parts of the real body with different characteristics of print by 3D printer. The surgical simulation exercises with 3D limb printing different materials are the best way to improve the operation skills. 3D printing technology in the osteotomy guide precision has basically completed multicenter clinical trial, and toward to the clinical application of small scale stage. The construction of individualized treatment plan and the application of active biological organs by 3D printing technology will become the new research direction of joint replacement. 
 
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, Joint Replacement, Models, Tissue Engineering

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