| 2D | two-dimensional |
| 3D | three-dimensional |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| AM | additive manufacturing |
| CAD | computer-aided design |
| CBL | case- based learning |
| CT | computer tomography |
| DICOM | Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine |
| DIW | direct ink writing |
| EBM | electron beam melting |
| FDM | fused deposition modeling |
| LHS | length of hospital stay |
| LIG | laser-induced graphene |
| LOM | laminated object manufacturing |
| MDCT | multi-row computed tomography |
| MR | magnetic resonance |
| MSCs | mesenchymal stem cells |
| PAH | peptide amphiphile hydrogel |
| PSIs | patient-specific instruments |
| PSL | plastic sheet lamination |
| RP | rapid prototyping |
| SLA | stereolithography |
| SLM | selective laser melting |
| UAM | ultrasonic additive manufacturing |