3D bioprinting: opportunities for wound dressing development

Xiudan Wang, Yanhua Wang, Yanjiao Teng, Jie Shi, Xinran Yang, Ziling Ding, Xiaoqin Guo, Shike Hou*, Qi Lv*

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Abstract

The skin is the body’s first line of defence, and its physiology is complex. When injury occurs, the skin goes through a complex recovery process, and there is the risk of developing a chronic wound. Therefore, proper wound care is critical during the healing process. In response to clinical needs, wound dressings have been developed. There are several types of wound dressings available for wound healing, but there are still many issues to overcome. With its high controllability and resolution, three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is widely regarded as the technology of the next global industrial and manufacturing revolution, and it is a key driving force in the development of wound dressings. Here, we briefly introduce the wound healing mechanism, organize the history and the main technologies of 3D bioprinting, and discuss the application as well as the future direction of development of 3D bioprinting technology in the field of wound dressings.

Original languageEnglish
Article number052001
JournalBiomedical Materials (Bristol)
Volume18
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 3D bioprinting
  • chronic wounds
  • skin tissue engineering
  • wound dressing
  • wound healing

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Wang, X., Wang, Y., Teng, Y., Shi, J., Yang, X., Ding, Z., Guo, X., Hou, S., & Lv, Q. (2023). 3D bioprinting: opportunities for wound dressing development. Biomedical Materials (Bristol), 18(5), Article 052001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-605X/ace228