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Bulgarian Doctors Implant First 3D Printed Rib

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by Hanna Watkin
Published Dec 27, 2018

Doctors in Bulgaria created a 3D printed rib for a patient who's own rib had to be removed due to a congenital disease. This use of additive manufacturing is a first, but not the last, for the country.

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