Researchers 3D Print a Knee Cap

An orthopedic surgery research team at Columbia University Medical Center have devised a new method for producing a 3D-printed scaffold that forms new menisci (Knee cap). Menisci are the two half-moon-shaped cartilaginous shells that protect the knee joint. Around one million people a year have meniscus surgery due to injuries often related to sports or, with elderly people, because of arthritis. The Columbia research team believes that soon they’ll have a viable alternative to completely removing the meniscus or repairing it with less than ideal results. For further details on this story check out the following article: http://3dprint.com/30205/3d-printed-meniscus-knee/


Below is an image of the original meniscus, the 3D model, and then the 3D printed meniscus:
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