Application and research progress of three-dimensional printing in the field of orthopaedics / 中国组织工程研究

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:Three-dimensional (3D) biological printing uses tissue engineering and stem cel research results, and takes living cel s and other cel active ingredients as printing materials, final y 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, al 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 craniomaxil ofacial 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 wil eventual y become reality to completely solve the autologous or al ograft transplantation limitations.