[Application advances of three-dimensional bioprinting in burn and plastic surgery field]

Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi. 2017 Oct 20;33(10):650-652. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-2587.2017.10.016.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Three-dimensional bioprinting is one of the latest and fastest growing technologies in the medical field. It has been implemented to print part of the transplantable tissues and organs, such as skin, ear, and bone. This paper introduces the application status, challenges, and application prospect of three-dimensional bioprinting in burn and plastic surgery field.

Keywords: Burns; Surgery, plastic; Three-dimensional bioprinting.

MeSH terms

  • Bioprinting*
  • Burns / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / trends*
  • Surgery, Plastic / trends*
  • Tissue Engineering*