• Center for Joint Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, P. R. China;
YANGLiu, Email: jointsurgery@163.com
Export PDF Favorites Scan Get Citation

Objective To summarize the application status of three-dimensional (3-D) printing technique in joint surgery and look forward to the future research directions. Methods The recent original articles about the application and research of 3-D printing technique in joint surgery were extensively reviewed and analyzed. Results In clinical applications, 3-D printing technique can provide "tailored" treatment and custom implants for patients, which helps doctors to perform the complex operations easier and more safely; in fundamental research, tissue engineered scaffolds with desirable external shape and internal organization are easily fabricated with 3-D printing technique, which can meet the demand of cell adherence and proliferation. Even more, cells may be deposited with the biomaterials during the printing. Conclusion With the development of medical imaging, digital medicine and new materials, 3-D printing technique will have a wider range of applications in joint surgery.

Citation: WANGFuyou, RENXiang, YANGLiu. RESEARCH PROGRESS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING TECHNIQUE IN JOINT SURGERY. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2014, 28(3): 272-275. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.20140062 Copy

  • Previous Article

    APPLICATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING TECHNIQUE IN ORTHOPAEDICS
  • Next Article

    3-D打印技术在血管外科的应用