Researchers have completed their first hip surgery with a 3D printed implant and bone stem cell graft. The 3D printed hip made from titanium was designed using the patient’s CT scan and CAD CAM (computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing) technology meaning it was designed to the patient’s exact specifications and measurements. The implant will provide a new socket for the ball of the femur bone to enter. Behind the implant and between the pelvis doctors have inserted a graft containing bone stem cells. The graft acts as filler for the loss of bone. The patient’s own bone marrow cells
