Debbi Eytan M, Puri Simarjeet, Athey Alexander G, Chalmers Brian P
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2022 Jun;15(3):213-218. doi: 10.1007/s12178-022-09758-3. Epub 2022 Apr 22.
The purpose of this review is to discuss the state of technology in liquid phase three-dimensional (3D) metal printing, how this has affected the field of orthopedic surgery, and changes that we can expect in the future with the rise of this printing technology. We will also discuss how liquid phase metal printing can possibly bring three-dimensional printing to the operating room.
The use of liquid phase 3D metal printing may become commonplace for manufacturing orthopedic implants and devices. Traditional metal printing involved powder-based metals and high-energy beam technologies that are expensive, time-consuming, and potentially wasteful. This unfortunately leaves them out of reach for most end consumers such as orthopedic surgeons. Liquid phase metal printing is less expensive and faster. However, there is still major work required to bring this technology to the operating room and benefit patients. While major strides have been made in the field of liquid phase metal three-dimensional printing, there are still significant developments in the pipeline. These could lead to future production of personalized orthopedic implants and devices with optimal material properties for patients.
本综述旨在探讨液相三维金属打印技术的现状，其如何影响骨科手术领域，以及随着这种打印技术的兴起，我们未来可能预期的变化。我们还将讨论液相金属打印如何有可能将三维打印引入手术室。
液相三维金属打印在制造骨科植入物和器械方面的应用可能会变得普遍。传统的金属打印涉及基于粉末的金属和高能束技术，这些技术成本高、耗时且可能浪费资源。不幸的是，这使得大多数终端消费者（如骨科医生）难以企及。液相金属打印成本更低且速度更快。然而，要将这项技术引入手术室并使患者受益，仍有大量工作要做。虽然液相金属三维打印领域已经取得了重大进展，但仍有许多重大进展正在筹备中。这些可能会导致未来生产出具有适合患者的最佳材料特性的个性化骨科植入物和器械。
