Page 246 - IJB-8-4

3DP PEEK implants for chest wall reconstruction
7. Conclusion 4. Hirt L, Reiser A, Spolenak R, et al., 2017, Additive

3DP PEEK implants are the ideal material for repair manufacturing of metal structures at the micrometer scale.
of orthopedic defects. It is necessary to perform finite Adv Mater, 29 :1604211.
element analysis for every implant to achieve anatomic https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201604211
and mechanical match. The FDM technology is a suitable 5. Liaw CY, Guvendiren M, 2017, Current and emerging applications
method for manufacturing PEEK implants. Up to now, of 3D printing in medicine. Biofabrication, 9:024102.
the thoracic surgeons have used 114 personalized 3DP https://doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/aa7279
PEEK implants to reconstruct the chest wall defect and 6. Martelli N, Serrano C, van den Brink H, et al., 2016,
further established the surgical standards of the implants
in Chinese clinical guidelines. Advantages and disadvantages of 3-dimensional printing in
surgery: A systematic review. Surgery, 159:1485–500.
Acknowledgments https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2015.12.017
We thank Feiyang Yin for editing the manuscript. 7. Khorsandi D, Fahimipour A, Abasian P, et al., 2021, 3D and
4D printing in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery: Printing
Conflict of interest techniques, materials, and applications. Acta Biomater,
No conflicts of interest were reported by all authors. 122:26–49.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2020.12.044
Author contributions 8. Burnard JL, Parr WC, Choy WJ, et al., 2020, 3D-printed
Conceptualization: Lijun Huang, Dichen Li, and Tao spine surgery implants: A systematic review of the efficacy
Jiang and clinical safety profile of patient-specific and off-the-shelf
Investigation: Lei Wang, Xiaolong Yan, and Changquan devices. Eur Spine J, 29:1248–60.
Shi https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-019-06236-2
Writing – original draft: Lei Wang, Chuncheng Yang, and 9. Melville JC, Manis CS, Shum JW, et al., 2019, Single-
Changning Sun
Writing – review and editing: Jiangkang He and Chaozong Unit 3D-Printed Titanium Reconstruction Plate for Maxillary
Liu Reconstruction: The Evolution of Surgical Reconstruction
for Maxillary Defects-A Case Report and Review of Current
Funding Techniques. J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 77:874.e1–13.
The work was supported by National Key R&D Program of https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2018.11.030
China (2018YFE0207900), Lingyun Program of Air Force 10. Kamel MK, Cheng A, Vaughan B, et al., 2020, Sternal
Medical University (2019cyjhwl), Top-Notch Project of reconstruction using customized 3D-printed titanium
Medical Science and Technology for Youth Cultivation of implants. Ann Thorac Surg, 109:e411–4.
the Army (18QNP028), Clinical Development Innovation https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.09.087
Fund of Air Force Medical University(2021XB024),
Zhufeng Program of Air Force Medical University 11. Wang L, Cao T, Li X, et al., 2016, Three-dimensional printing
(2019rcfcyxl), Key R&D Program of Guangdong titanium ribs for complex reconstruction after extensive
Province (2018B090906001), and the National Natural posterolateral chest wall resection in lung cancer. J Thorac
Science Foundation of China (51835010). Cardiovasc Surg, 152:e5–7.
References https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.02.064
12. Anderson LA, Christie M, Blackburn BE, et al., 2021,
1. Ambrosi A, Pumera M, 2016, 3D-printing technologies for 3D-printed titanium metaphyseal cones in revision total
electrochemical applications. Chem Soc Rev, 45:2740–55. knee arthroplasty with cemented and cementless stems. Bone
https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cs00714c Joint J, 103-b 6 Suppl A:150–7.
2. Hu G, Kang J, Ng LW, et al., 2018, Functional inks and https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.103b6.Bjj-2020-2504.R1
printing of two-dimensional materials. Chem Soc Rev, 13. Moradiellos J, Amor S, Córdoba M, et al., 2017, Functional chest
47:3265–300. wall reconstruction with a biomechanical three-dimensionally
https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cs00084k printed implant. Ann Thorac Surg, 103:e389–91.
3. Layani M, Wang X, Magdassi S, 2018, Novel Materials for 3D https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.11.048
Printing by Photopolymerization. Adv Mater, 30:e1706344. 14. Wang L, Huang L, Li X, et al., 2019, Three-dimensional
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201706344 printing PEEK implant: A novel choice for the reconstruction

238 International Journal of Bioprinting (2022)–Volume 8, Issue 4