“Chondromyxoid fibroma, or CMF, is a rare, benign bone tumor that’s typically found in the bones of legs, arms, feet, hands, fingers, and toes and occurs most often between the ages of 10 and 30. A few years ago, 18-year-old Noor Fadil was experiencing severe pain in her left hip, which was caused by CMF of the pelvis, and was unable to bear weight on the hip or walk normally, which was obviously causing some issues in her daily life. After one medical facility advised a hindquarter amputation due to the severity of the tumor, she sought a second opinion from the Yellow Ribbon team in Bangalore, India.
“We are a group of orthopaedic oncosurgeons involved in managing Sarcomas,” Dr. Pramod Chinder told 3DPrint.com about the team. “We use 3D Prints regularly Mainly for planning and making guided Jigs.”…”
Source: https://3dprint.com/237070/3d-printed-custom-pelvic-implant/
