Here are five things to know:
1. The patient has chordoma, a cancer that destroys the bones of the spine and skull.
2. The tumor was situated at the top of two vertebrae, so Dr. Mobbs requested a custom three-dimensional printed body part to replace the cancer vertebrae.
3. During the 15-hour surgery, Dr. Mobbs removed the tumor and implanted the three-dimensional printed piece.
4. The three-dimensional printed piece stabilized the area where the patient’s head met the neck.
5. Victoria, Australia-based Anatomics created the patient’s three-dimensional vertebrae replacement.
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