Sternal Reconstruction Using Customized 3D-Printed Titanium Implants.

In this report we describe the use of custom-designed 3D-printed titanium implants to reconstruct the anterior chest wall, including the sternum and adjacent ribs, in two patients. These are the first cases to be reported in the USA, and amongst a handful performed around the world. PMID: 31765620 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - November 21, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kamel MK, Cheng A, Vaughan B, Stiles B, Altorki N, Spector JA, Port JL Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

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