Catching up fast in 3d printing
By Wang Ying in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2016-07-25 07:46
China is estimated to have a market in the new tech worth 20 billion yuan by 2018
A patient suffering from a malignant tumor recently received unconventional, almost science fiction-like yet real and successful treatment. His doctor replaced five affected segments of his spine with a 19-centimeter-long metal part that was created using a 3D printer.
Doctor Liu Zhongjun performed the surgery a month ago in Peking University Third Hospital.
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