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[Research progress of three-dimensional printing technique in joint surgery]
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.
