World’s first 3D printed vertebra implanted in 12-year-old boy | Science!

Science!By Ryan Whitwam Aug.20, 2014 7:31 am Doctors at Peking University in China have accomplished something never before seen in medicine.They have successfully replaced a section of vertebra with a 3D printed implant.Doctors say this implant should incorporate itself better with the existing bone and shorten recovery time.