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 South Korean Surgeons develop 3D Printed Guides for removing Cancer Rebuilding Jawbone at same time

A team of researchers at Samsung Medical Center announced that they have a successful method for using 3D printing to rebuild the jawbones of oral cancer patients. Led by Professor Baek Chung-hwan of the department of otolaryngology, the medical team created a 3D printed surgical guide that allows them to rebuild areas of the jaw as well as eliminating areas that are ridden with cancer. The team was able to perform surgery and reconstruction all at once, using the new bone made from the patient’s leg bone, fibula.

Source: http://www.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1154