Surgeons Use 3D Printed Guides for Cancer Removal and Jaw Reconstruction

South Korean surgeons have continued their success in creating 3D printing surgical models, only this time they have successfully melded initial surgery and reconstruction into one. Their patient needed a new jawbone after fighting oral cancer. With a new bone created from the patient’s fibula, and ready in surgery, the surgeons were able to rebuild the jaw right after cutting out the cancerous areas, thanks to a 3D printed surgical guide. This latest surgery has deepened their commitment to 3D printing. Read more at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/185527/south-kore...rinted-guides/

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