期刊
ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
卷 45, 期 1, 页码 45-57出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-016-1668-5
关键词
Facial prosthetics; Craniofacial implants; Tissue engineering; Regenerative medicine; 3D-printing; Scaffolds
资金
- NIH Biomedical Engineering Training Grant
- NSF graduate research fellowship
- NIH pre-doctoral fellowship
- Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund
- Department of Defense
The treatment of craniofacial defects can present many challenges due to the variety of tissue-specific requirements and the complexity of anatomical structures in that region. 3D-printing technologies provide clinicians, engineers and scientists with the ability to create patient-specific solutions for craniofacial defects. Currently, there are three key strategies that utilize these technologies to restore both appearance and function to patients: rehabilitation, reconstruction and regeneration. In rehabilitation, 3D-printing can be used to create prostheses to replace or cover damaged tissues. Reconstruction, through plastic surgery, can also leverage 3D-printing technologies to create custom cutting guides, fixation devices, practice models and implanted medical devices to improve patient outcomes. Regeneration of tissue attempts to replace defects with biological materials. 3D-printing can be used to create either scaffolds or living, cellular constructs to signal tissue-forming cells to regenerate defect regions. By integrating these three approaches, 3D-printing technologies afford the opportunity to develop personalized treatment plans and design-driven manufacturing solutions to improve aesthetic and functional outcomes for patients with craniofacial defects.
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