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Implantation of a 3D-printed titanium sternum in a patient with a sternal tumor

BACKGROUND: Primary malignant or metastatic sternal tumors are uncommon. A subtotal or total sternectomy can offer a radical form of treatment. The issue is to restore the structural integrity of the chest wall. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the implantation of an individualized 3D–printed titanium s...

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Autores principales: Dzian, Anton, Živčák, Jozef, Penciak, Rastislav, Hudák, Radovan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5769524/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29334989
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12957-018-1315-8