It may fits, but somewhere it still tweaks. Although a suit off the rack serves its purpose, it is still far from being an ideal solution. With a custom made heart it is different: Here everything fits perfectly. It is similar with implants. Often patients complain about the fact that those implants feel strange. 3D printing is on the best way to change this. Here, the implants are adapted to the carrier. However, as with a suit, quality also has its price. On MEDICA.de Prof. Christian Lüring, Director of the Orthopaedic Clinic in Dortmund, explains how the 3D procedure works, the use of cobalt-chron alloys and why the future of 3D printing can be compared to motor sports.Prof. Lüring, what differentiates 3D printing from the standard process?Christian Lüring: The implant production is different. With 3D printing, the prosthesis is made with a printer while conventional prosthetics are manufactured using a die casting process. ...
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