{"id":631,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/chinese-woman-becomes-worlds-1st-to-have-3d-printed-spine\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T03:58:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:50","slug":"chinese-woman-becomes-worlds-1st-to-have-3d-printed-spine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-woman-becomes-worlds-1st-to-have-3d-printed-spine\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Woman Becomes World\u2019s 1st To Have 3D Printed SPINE"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>A Shanghai hospital has completed the world\u2019s first cervical vertebra replacement operation with 3D-printed bones.  The patient, 28-year-old Xiao Wen (not her real name), was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma in May.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A Shanghai hospital has completed the world\u2019s first cervical vertebra replacement operation with 3D-printed bones.&nbsp; The patient, 28-year-old Xiao Wen (not her real name), was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma in May. The tumor was located on her neck, encroaching on six of the seven bones of the cervical vertebra.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-woman-becomes-worlds-1st-to-have-3d-printed-spine\/#Photo_EastBound88\" title=\"Photo: EastBound88\">Photo: EastBound88<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-woman-becomes-worlds-1st-to-have-3d-printed-spine\/#The_patient_in_China_was_given_a_new_spine_column_in_the_neck_post-surgery_X-ray_Photo_Daily_Mail\" title=\"The patient, in China, was given a new spine column in the neck (post-surgery X-ray)&nbsp; Photo: Daily Mail\">The patient, in China, was given a new spine column in the neck (post-surgery X-ray)&nbsp; Photo: Daily Mail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-woman-becomes-worlds-1st-to-have-3d-printed-spine\/#After_doctors_made_six_artificial_bones_using_a_life-size_model_and_3D_printing_technology_Photo_Daily_Mail\" title=\"After doctors made six&nbsp;artificial bones using a life-size model and 3D printing technology Photo: Daily Mail\">After doctors made six&nbsp;artificial bones using a life-size model and 3D printing technology Photo: Daily Mail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-woman-becomes-worlds-1st-to-have-3d-printed-spine\/#Doctors_carried_out_a_13-hour_operation_to_remove_the_patients_bones_before_replacing_them_Photo_Daily_Mail\" title=\"Doctors carried out a 13-hour operation to remove the patient&#8217;s bones before replacing them&nbsp; Photo: Daily Mail\">Doctors carried out a 13-hour operation to remove the patient&#8217;s bones before replacing them&nbsp; Photo: Daily Mail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinese-woman-becomes-worlds-1st-to-have-3d-printed-spine\/#Xiao_Wen_middle_thanked_her_doctors_after_the_first-of-its-kind_surgery_saved_her_life_Photo_Daily_Mail\" title=\"Xiao Wen (middle) thanked her doctors after the first-of-its-kind surgery saved her life&nbsp; Photo: Daily Mail\">Xiao Wen (middle) thanked her doctors after the first-of-its-kind surgery saved her life&nbsp; Photo: Daily Mail<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_EastBound88\"><\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"EastBound88.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FnpADE7zA_RpvL_11cpZzuKY7GcL?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" title=\"\">Photo: EastBound88<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>As the cancer is prone to relapse and chemotherapy is less effective, doctors at Shanghai Changzheng Hospital decided to remove all six bones and replace them with 3D printed bones.<\/p>\n<p>The team led by famous spinal surgeon Xiao Jianru spent three weeks building the artificial bones. They chose titanium alloy and used 3D printing technology to custom-make them for the patient. The main part that holds the weight of her head is 14 centimeters long, Thepaper.cn reported.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Daily Mail1.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fjed8L8_xUfiucrP7tbnJigpG7Kr?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"828.5932203389831\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_patient_in_China_was_given_a_new_spine_column_in_the_neck_post-surgery_X-ray_Photo_Daily_Mail\"><\/span>The patient, in China, was given a new spine column in the neck (post-surgery X-ray)&nbsp; Photo: Daily Mail<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Daily Mail.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FuolIrpkAznPrazMHtSw_HPBvj4t?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"827.1985294117648\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_doctors_made_six_artificial_bones_using_a_life-size_model_and_3D_printing_technology_Photo_Daily_Mail\"><\/span>After doctors made six&nbsp;artificial bones using a life-size model and 3D printing technology Photo: Daily Mail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>The successful first-of-its-kind operation was conducted twice in July, lasting 13 hours in total. Xiao Wen is slowly recovering. She is now able to walk, but she is unable to turn her head normally.<\/p>\n<p>Shanghai Changzheng Hospital is the largest center for spinal tumor treatment in China. Over 1,000 operations are conducted every year at the hospital. In 2016, Xiao\u2019s team completed an operation using 3D printing technology on parts of a patient\u2019s cervical vertebra and thoracic vertebra.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doctors_carried_out_a_13-hour_operation_to_remove_the_patients_bones_before_replacing_them_Photo_Daily_Mail\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Daily Mail4.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fu5vBYDuEDftj4HcysHdqOE9HsPg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"399.9769503546099\" title=\"\">Doctors carried out a 13-hour operation to remove the patient&#8217;s bones before replacing them&nbsp; Photo: Daily Mail<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Xiao_Wen_middle_thanked_her_doctors_after_the_first-of-its-kind_surgery_saved_her_life_Photo_Daily_Mail\"><\/span> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Daily Mail2.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FoZ-pIHD0HlknEuoIvTRblxtvwUl?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"336.75160599571734\" title=\"\">Xiao Wen (middle) thanked her doctors after the first-of-its-kind surgery saved her life&nbsp; Photo: Daily Mail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"500\" height=\"543.2937181663837\" title=\"\"><br \/><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Shanghai hospital has completed the world\u2019s first cervical vertebra replacement operation with 3D-printed bones. 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