First 3D Printed Shoulder Implant Surgery Successful in Croatia

A 60-year-old man in Croatia had been suffering from an infection in his shoulder, resulting in him losing bone mass and mobility of his shoulder joint. A team of surgeons led by Nikola Matejčić, MD at the Clinic for Orthopaedics in Lovran, implanted a 3D Printed Shoulder which was created using a technology of additive manufacturing, namely the Trabecular Titanium 3D printing technology.

Source: https://www.total-croatia-news.com/news/23905-clinic-in-lovran-first-in-croatia-to-implant-3d-printed-shoulder-joint