Chinese Hospital Uses 3D Printed Tantalum Implant in Successful Knee Replacement Surgery
“Using 3D printed implants in knee replacement surgeries is certainly not a new concept, but manufacturing 3D printed knee joints out of tantalum, a metal commonly alloyed with titanium, shows a unique approach. We’ve seen 3D printed implants for knee replacement surgeries fabricated out of metals such as cobalt-chromium and nylon titanium, while porous tantalum is more often used to 3D print patient-specific implants for spinal implants and hip replacements…”
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Good for tight corner during surgery
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