City hospital performs 3 complexjaw joint replacement surgeries
The Hindu
SIMS doctors use 3D printed artificial jaw joint for one of the patients
Doctors at the SIMS Hospital here have carried out three complex total jaw joint replacement surgeries, of which one involved the use of artificial jaws made using 3D printing technology. K. Sridhar, Director, Institute of Craniofacial, Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery at the hospital, said that while hip and knee replacements were common, replacement of the temporomandibular joints (TM joints or jaw joints), particularly with the use of 3D printing, was rare. Moreover, he said, these three cases presented unique challenges in which a straightforward jaw joint replacement was not possible.More Related News
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