Dutch hospital reduces sternal fixation surgery time using 3D printed models

“The St. Antonius Hospital in the Dutch city of Utrecht has found a way to significantly improve cardiac surgery using 3D printed models. That is, by 3D printing a model of a patient’s breastbone, surgeons were able to more precisely secure the sternum after surgery with metal plates, all while reducing operation times…”

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