Additive Manufacturing of Material Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration: Toward Application in the Clinics.

ABSTRACT: Additive manufacturing (AM) allows the fabrication of customized bone scaffolds in terms of shape, pore size, material type and mechanical properties. Combined with the possibility to obtain a precise 3D image of the bone defects using computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, it is now possible to manufacture implants for patient-specific bone regeneration. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art of the different materials and AM techniques used for the fabrication of 3D-printed scaffolds in the field of bone tissue engineering. Their advantages and drawbacks are highlighted. For materials, specific criteria, were extracted from a literature study: biomimetism to native bone, mechanical properties, biodegradability, ability to be imaged (implantation and follow-up period), histol

SUBMITTER: Garot C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7116655 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature