Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (12): 1962-1968.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2564

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Application and progress of three-dimensional printing technology in hip arthroplasty

Guo Yu1, Feng Dehong1,2, Wang Ling1, Li Yaxin1, Wang Zhidong3, Yang Huilin3   

  1. 1Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Wuxi People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China; 2Wuxi Translational Medicine Institute, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China; 3Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Received:2019-04-11 Revised:2019-04-19 Accepted:2019-06-12 Online:2020-04-28 Published:2020-03-03
  • Contact: Feng Dehong, Chief physician, Associate professor, Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Wuxi People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China; Wuxi Translational Medicine Institute, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China
  • About author:Guo Yu, Master, Department of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Wuxi People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Supported by:
     the Social Development Science and Technology Demonstration (Medical and Health) Project of Wuxi in 2019, No. N20192006 

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is a new rapid prototyping technology, which has been initially applied in orthopedics, especially in the clinical application of hip replacement surgery.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the application status, existing problems and future development direction of 3D printing technology in hip arthroplasty.

METHODS: The relevant articles published between January 2000 and March 2019 were retrieved from PubMed, CNKI and WanFang databases. The keywords were “3D printing, rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing, computer aided, computer-assisted, hip, hip replacement, hip arthroplasty, revision hip arthroplasty” in English and Chinese, respectively. Initially, 1 833 articles were retrieved, and finally 105 eligible articles were included for result analysis in accordance with the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) In the clinical application of hip replacement surgery, 3D printing technology is mainly used to make anatomical models for clinical teaching or preoperative plan, patient-specific surgical guides, customized implants or prostheses. (2) The advantages of 3D printing technology can make up for the deficiency of traditional treatment, and it can help to optimize the surgical plan, shorten the operation time, decrease the bleeding, reduce postoperative complications, improve the accuracy of surgery and clinical results. (3) Individualized treatment with 3D printing technology will become a new direction in hip arthroplasty.

Key words: 3D printing, artificial joint, hip, arthroplasty, renovation, rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing, computer aided

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