“Five-year-old Daria loves dancing, but that was imperiled when she was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare malignant bone tumor, in her right leg. The tumor was large, extending almost to her distal femur, so removing it while still allowing her to walk – and dance – normally was a special challenge. Careful planning was required, but thankfully, Daria’s doctors had the tools to do just that.
“With all the soft tissues and skin in the way, what surgeons experience in surgery can be completely different to what they see on a 2D scan,” said Mieke Motmans, Clinical Engineer at Materialise. “Using 3D digital and physical models gives an extra level of information and to work out exactly how best to proceed – it’s like the difference between outlining a journey on a paper map, and using a GPS that tells you exactly where you are going and when you will get there.”…”
https://3dprint.com/232939/3d-printing-helps-a-five-year-old-girl-to-dance-again/
Fantastic technology really works ?
wonder.
Will miss these post Wasim Muklashy as I don’t use Facebook. Will probably look at Pluspora when G+ is no longer~~~
woah