I won’t bore you with a lame introductory paragraph about how 3D printing continues to amaze me. Medical applications of 3D printing rule. Check this out: a 54-year old woman is recovering in Tangdu Hospital in Xi’an, China, after doctors successfully implanted a 3D printed titanium alloy sternum.
Last year, Mrs. Gu, who is from Luoyang City in Henan Province, began having chest pains and noticed an unusual mass on her chest. She went to several doctors, ultimately discovering that she had a tumor growing on her sternum. She was referred to Dr. Wang Xiaoping, a senior thoracic surgeon with Tangdu Hospital. Gu’s tumor was 6 to 7 centimeters in diameter, causing her to have shortness of breath and severely impacting her appearance. As a result, doctors advised the removal of her sternum. continua a leggere
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