Research Progress on 3D Printing Materials and 3D Printing Technology for Cranioplasty

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  • Shaanxi Pharmaceutical and Vaccine Inspection Center Shaanxi Xian 710065, China

Received date: 2025-01-25

  Revised date: 2025-05-08

  Accepted date: 2025-08-05

  Online published: 2025-11-18

Abstract

Skull defects are a common clinical case and considering the clinical and economic impact of the surgery finding suitable materials and techniques for making individualized cranial implants is particularly important. In recent years 3D printing technology has been able to accurately manufacture personalized implants layer by layer based on image data of patient-specific anatomical structures and defect morphology. This technology has shown unique advantages in the field of orthopedic implants and has gained extensive attention and application. At present the commonly used materials for 3D printing skull defects mainly include titanium alloy hydroxyapatite HA), polymethyl methacrylate PMMA), polyether ether ketone PEEK), etc. which have good biocompatibility and mechanical properties and are used in combination with 3D printing technology. It has shown significant clinical efficacy in cranioplasty. In this paper the advantages and limitations of several common 3D printing cranioplasty materials are introduced and the principles advantages and disadvantages of 3D printing technology used in combination with cranioplasty materials are discussed. Finally this research looks forward to the future development trend of cranioplasty materials and 3D printing technology aiming to provide reference for further optimizing the surgical plan of skull defect repair and improving the quality of life of patients.


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BIAN Xiaoyue, LIANG Yaxing, YIN Chen, YANG Xueying, WANG Hongying, ZHAO Yurong .

Research Progress on 3D Printing Materials and 3D Printing Technology for Cranioplasty

[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL GUIDE, 2025 , 27(9) : 889 -895 . DOI: magtech.2025.01.25-00003

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