3D printing technology is a kind of technology based on digital model files, with digital technology material printer as the carrier, using metal, plastic, cells, tissues and other special materials to construct entities by printing layer by layer. It has a broad application prospect in the medical field. With the continuous integration of 3D printing technology, materials science and the interaction between medicine and engineering, the application of 3D printing technology in orthopedics has gradually developed to be personalized, precise and minimally invasive, covering all aspects of diagnosis and treatment of orthopaedic diseases. However, there is still a lack of guidelines for the application of 3D printing technology in orthopaedic clinical practice. Therefore, based on the Delphi questionnaire survey method, The Chinese Orthopaedic Association, the Chinese Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons and The Chinese Integrative Medicine of Orthopaedic Surgeons specialists developed "Clinical guideline for for the application of 3D printing technology in orthopaedics". The guideline elaborates on the medical and engineering interaction of 3D printing in orthopaedics, the implementation of 3D printing technology in orthopaedics, and the clinical application of 3D printing technology in the fields of trauma, joint, spine, and bone tumors. Finally, 17 recommendations are formed. The guideline aims to improve the normalization and standardization of 3D printing technology in orthopaedic clinical applications.

Printing, three-dimensional; Orthopedics; Guidebooks