Research Progress of Three-Dimensional Printing Porous Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering
Wu, T.; Yang, C.
Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi 30(4): 509-513
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1002-1892 PMID: 27411283 Document Number: 688337
To summarize the research progress of several three-dimensional (3-D)-printing scaffold materials in bone tissue engineering. The recent domestic and international articles about 3-D printing scaffold materials were reviewed and summarized. Compared with conventional manufacturing methods, 3-D printing has distinctive advantages, such as enhancing the controllability of the structure and increasing the productivity. In addition to the traditional metal and ceramic scaffolds, 3-D printing scaffolds carrying seeding cells and tissue factors as well as scaffolds filling particular drugs for special need have been paid more and more attention. The development of 3-D printing porous scaffolds have revealed new perspectives in bone repairing. But it is still at the initial stage, more basic and clinical researches are still needed.