Wei Daiqing, Li Cui, Xu Yangbo
Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou Sichuan, 646000, P.R.China.
Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou Sichuan, 646000,
Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2017 Jul 15;31(7):880-884. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.201611044.
To review the current research progress of three-dimensional (3-D) printing technique in foot and ankle surgery.
Recent literature associated with the clinical application of 3-D printing technique in the field of medicine, especially in foot and ankle surgery was reviewed, summarized, and analyzed.
At present, 3-D printing technique has been applied in foot and ankle fracture, segmental bone defect, orthosis, corrective surgery, reparative and reconstructive surgery which showed satisfactory effectiveness. Currently, there are no randomized controlled trials and the medium to long term follow-up is necessary.
The printing materials, time, cost, medical ethics, and multi-disciplinary team restricted the application of 3-D printing technique, but it is still a promising technique in foot and ankle surgery.
回顾三维（3-D）打印技术在足踝外科的当前研究进展。
对近期与3-D打印技术在医学领域，尤其是足踝外科临床应用相关的文献进行回顾、总结和分析。
目前，3-D打印技术已应用于足踝骨折、节段性骨缺损、矫形器、矫正手术、修复重建手术，效果令人满意。目前尚无随机对照试验，中长期随访是必要的。
打印材料、时间、成本、医学伦理以及多学科团队限制了3-D打印技术的应用，但它在足踝外科仍是一项有前景的技术。
