| Literature DB >> 28142354 |
Tak Man Wong1,2,3, Jimmy Jin3, Tak Wing Lau1, Christian Fang1,3, Chun Hoi Yan1,2,3, Kelvin Yeung1,2, Michael To1,2,3, Frankie Leung1,2,3.
Abstract
Three-dimensional (3-D) printing or additive manufacturing, an advanced technology that 3-D physical models are created, has been wildly applied in medical industries, including cardiothoracic surgery, cranio-maxillo-facial surgery and orthopaedic surgery. The physical models made by 3-D printing technology give surgeons a realistic impression of complex structures, allowing surgical planning and simulation before operations. In orthopaedic surgery, this technique is mainly applied in surgical planning especially revision and reconstructive surgeries, making patient-specific instruments or implants, and bone tissue engineering. This article reviews this technology and its application in orthopaedic surgery.Entities:
Keywords: 3-D printing; additive manufacturing; patient-specific instruments and implants; surgical planning; tissue engineering
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Year: 2017 PMID： 28142354 DOI： 10.1177/2309499016684077
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) ISSN： 1022-5536 Impact factor: 1.118