Israeli surgeons use customized 3D implant to replace sternum, ribs in rare cancer patient
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-08-02 15:33 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Middle East
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Surgeons at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital successfully removed a patient's sternum and part of her ribs before reconstructing her chest with a custom 3D-printed implant on Tuesday, marking the first time an entire 3D-printed chest cage had been implanted to reconstruct the chest wall in Israel.
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