From head to toe, 3-D implants are revolutionizing modern medicine
By Miriam Raftery
September 2, 2014 (San Diego's East County) - Doctors at Peking University in China have implanted the first-ever vertebra in a patient made using a 3-D printer, Business Insider reports. Unlike most items printed in 3D, which use plastic, the custom-designed vertebra is made of titanium powder – a lightweight, porous material that allows real bone to grow through it, eventually creating a more natural fusion for the young patient’s spine.
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