Thursday, August 28, 2014

Doctors Implanted a 3D-Printed Vertebra for the First Time

Doctors Implanted a 3D-Printed Vertebra for the First Time


Doctors in Beijing successfully replaced a 12-year-old boy's damaged second vertebra with a 3D-printed custom implant made from titanium powder. The boy, who had bone cancer, is now in recovery.


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from Gizmodo http://ift.tt/1liCtbj

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