Case Study: using 3-D technology to remodel a hip with bone cancer

3-D Technology Reduces Lead Times, Enables Customization (Manufacturing News)
With the latest technological advancements in 3-D printing, highly complex bone reconstruction is now a reality.
Orthopedic specialists for years have been developing the technology to model and then create reconstructions of bone defects (often due to tumors or trauma). However, lead times, even up to a decade ago, were too long. It is only in the last few years that lead times have been reduced-allowing reconstruction to become feasible not just for complex cases, but for time-sensitive cases as well. With the l...