3D Printing in Medicine for Preoperative Surgical Planning: A Review

• Published in: Annals of biomedical engineering Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 536 - 555
• Main Authors: Tejo-Otero, A., Buj-Corral, I., Fenollosa-Artés, F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.02.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: 3-D printers; Biochemistry; Biological and Medical Physics; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering; Biomedicine; Biophysics; Classical Mechanics; Elastic properties; Material properties; Mechanical properties; Medicine; Mimicry; Modulus of elasticity; Organs; Physicians; Prototypes; Rapid prototyping; Review; Surgery; Three dimensional printing; Bioengineering; Additive manufacturing; Preoperative; Surgical planning; 3D printing; Biomaterials
• ISSN: 0090-6964; 1573-9686; 1573-9686
• DOI: 10.1007/s10439-019-02411-0

The aim of this paper is to review the recent evolution of additive manufacturing (AM) within the medical field of preoperative surgical planning. The discussion begins with an overview of the different techniques, pointing out their advantages and disadvantages as well as an in-depth comparison of...