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Four-dimensional (4D) printing offers adaptable bone structures for personalized regeneration. This advanced technique enhances bone defect repair by enabling dynamic shape changes and improved cellular integration.

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  • Biomaterials Science
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Additive Manufacturing

Background:

  • Current bone defect therapies have limitations in meeting dynamic and individual patient needs.
  • Conventional 3D-printed bone structures lack functional adaptability and programmability.
  • The need for advanced strategies to improve bone regeneration and vascularization is critical.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential of four-dimensional (4D) printing for personalized bone regeneration.
  • To discuss the development of stimulus-responsive materials for dynamic bone structure fabrication.
  • To highlight the advantages of 4D printing in creating vascularized and adaptable bone constructs.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing stimulus-responsive materials as printing inks for programmed shape transformation.
  • Designing vascularized bone structures to create a bionic microenvironment.
  • Investigating the influence of 4D-printed constructs on cellular behavior and stem cell differentiation.

Main Results:

  • 4D-printed bone structures exhibit shape transformation capabilities for tailored regeneration.
  • Programmed cross-linking and reassembly of structures are achievable via responsive materials.
  • Enhanced functional adaptability and dynamic adaptation to bone defects are demonstrated.

Conclusions:

  • 4D printing provides significant improvements over 3D printing for bone defect repair.
  • Stimulus-responsive materials enable spatiotemporal control for tissue regeneration.
  • This technology offers novel therapeutic implications for bone, vascular, and neural tissue repair.