Researchers at New R&D Center Will Use 3D Printing to Manufacture Early Prevention Implants
“3D printed implantshave been used in all kinds of surgeries, from dental, facial, and spinal to the chest, ears, and hips. But the thing about implants, whether they’re 3D printed or not, is that typically, when they’re brought into use, doctors are treating a disease or other medical issue that’s already progressed too far to fix any other way. An example is the story of Amit Bhanot, who was diagnosed in 2000 with a severe form of arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis that had caused his right hip to fuse. After having both of his hips replaced about ten years ago, doctors provided him with a new, 3D printed titanium implant when he began to experience pain again this year…”
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