The Implants
USA Today reported on the skull surgery, noting that the simulation bone was based on the patient’s CT scan and perfectly matched the missing section. Meanwhile, a Chinese surgery completed a similar process after 3D-printing a replacement for a patient’s second to seventh cervical vertebrae.
The Future of Health Tech?
If 3D-printed bone becomes a widely accepted medical treatment, it wouldn’t exactly be a surprise. We have relied on sythetic replacements and supplements for hundreds of years — crutches aren’t a new invention. And we’ve been making them more and more high-tech as our knowledge compounds. Artificial knees and hips are considered standard. Soon, 3D-printed replacements for our flesh and bone might be just as commonplace. Read more about advances in health tech at TechCo
