[FROM THE ARCHIVES] Titanium Implants

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬. Imagine having an acute type of bone cancer, so debilitating you’ll need your pelvis to be scraped and shaped to fit a new prosthesis. But there’s a real problem - off-the-shelf artificial implants for pelvic repair often don’t succeed. But to be mobile again, that’s the only choice you have - at least that used to be the case. Now, using innovative medical techniques, mechanical engineers, designers and orthopaedic surgeons can combine their skills to 3D-print your unique bone structure in medical titanium. Custom-built to fit individual patient needs, these titanium implants are changing the lives of transplant patients.