3D-printed and patient-specific implants
3D printing and patient-specific implants in orthopaedics.
Papers per year
Each bar is 12 months; the last one ends 17 Oct 2026. New trials in the same years: 37, 45, 63, 59, 105.
New guidelines and consensus this year
All papers from the last 12 months
2,133 papers (18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026), newest first. Loading the full list…
- Dual metabolic checkpoint blockade via a 3D-Printed metalloplatform remodels the tumor ecosystem for systemic antitumor immunityBioact Mater2027 FebPMID 42724565
- An immune-adaptive 3D-printed scaffold promotes endogenous osteogenesis by engineered macrophage capture trapsBiomaterials2027 FebPMID 42607641
- Self-powered electro-activated Mg(x)Fe(1-x)S(2) scaffold for gas-ion therapy in osteosarcoma suppression and bone regenerationBiomaterials2027 FebPMID 42556142
- Multiscale structure-property relationships in additively manufactured load-bearing metallic implantsBiomater Adv2027 JanPMID 42667697Review
- Polymer-coated 3D printed antibacterial tricalcium phosphate scaffolds under static and dynamic osteoblast cultureBiomater Adv2027 JanPMID 42667696
- The photothermal-piezoelectric dual-responsive antibacterial prosthesis interface regulates Schwann cell phenotypic conversion to promote the repair of infectious bone defectsBiomaterials2027 JanPMID 42531892
- Microenvironment-bionic scaffold and multi-cell spatial patterning for area-specific meniscus regenerationBiomaterials2027 JanPMID 42501741
- Percutaneous brachial plexus peripheral nerve stimulation for cancer-related upper extremity pain: a novel technical approachInterv Pain Med2026 DecPMID 42828197
- Toward a computationally efficient numerical approach to simulate the left atrial appendage occlusion in patient-specific anatomiesComput Methods Programs Biomed2026 DecPMID 42790051
- Computational modeling of thrombosis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A systematic review of hemodynamic and mechanical risk metricsComput Methods Programs Biomed2026 DecPMID 42790050Systematic review
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How these numbers are counted
PubMed query, searched in titles and abstracts by publication date:
("3D-printed"[tiab] OR "3D printed"[tiab] OR "three-dimensional printed"[tiab] OR "patient-specific"[tiab]) AND (orthop*[tiab] OR implant*[tiab] OR arthroplast*[tiab])Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov studies first submitted in each 12-month window that match the same terms. A query can miss synonyms or catch unrelated papers, so treat counts as approximate.