Surgeons at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital conducted the first 3D-printed sternum and partial rib replacement in Israel after a tumor eroded through a patient's chest cage. ✍️ @danyasap

Surgeons at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital conducted the first 3D-printed sternum and partial rib replacement in Israel after a tumor eroded through a patient's chest cage. ✍️ @danyasaperstein Link Israeli surgeons use customized 3D implant to replace sternum, ribs in rare cancer patient "Rare cases require creative solutions," Dr. Peysakhovich said, adding that just a few years ago, this solution simply wouldn't have been available.

Localisation: Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East
Source: Jerusalem Post
Categorie: humanitarian
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:18:45 GMT