A 3D-printed titanium and polymer sternum has been successfully implanted in a patient in the UK.

The surgery involved taking a piece of bone from McNair’s right hip and inserting it into an area of cartilage that exists in the sternum.

However, if the pigeon chest deformity is severe, pectus carinatum surgery may be recommended. “We would use what’s called the Ravitch technique, cutting away abnormal rib cartilage and flattening the ...

In August this year, she underwent additional surgery to replace her implant with a customised sternum and partial rib cage made from 3D-printed titanium and combined with Anatomics' PoreStar ...

Industry Science Cancer patient receives 3D printed titanium sternum and ribs in world-first surgery By Rob Thubron September 11, 2015, 10:30 AM 14 comments ...

Bon Secours Heart & Vascular Institute has announced that it’s using the SternaLock Blu Primary Closure System instead of stainless steel wires to close the sternum after open-heart surgery.

A New Era in Heart Surgery Open-heart surgery has long stood as a cornerstone of cardiac care, offering vital and effective ...

Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair will miss the final three games of the season and undergo surgery to strengthen the bruised sternum that has plagued him most of the year.

Brandt Snedeker was in so much pain, he couldn't play golf without having an incredibly rare surgery. Months after that operation he's at Muirfield.