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South African Surgery Breaks New Ground With Use of 3D Printing

The Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Gauteng has successfully performed the world's first 3D-printed total middle-ear transplant on a patient born with an underdeveloped middle ear.

South Africa: Surgeon Performs World First 3D-Printed Middle-Ear Bones Surgery

This is Africa, 14 March 2019

Professor Mashudu Tshifularo has conducted the world's first surgical process using 3D-printed middle-ear bones. Read more »

Photo: Gauteng Medical Centre/Facebook

A team of specialists at Steve Biko Academic Hospital this morning performed the first in the world 3D- Printed total middle ear transplant on a patient born with an underdeveloped middle ear.

South Africa: Steve Biko Hospital Conducts World's First Ever Middle Ear Transplant

News24Wire, 14 March 2019

The Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Tshwane has successfully completed the world's first ever middle ear transplant, using 3D-printed middle ear bones. Read more »
South Africa: Health On First World Middle Ear Transplant Done At Steve Biko Academic Hospital

Govt of SA, 14 March 2019

A pioneering surgical procedure using 3D-printed middle ear bones, developed by Professor Mashudu Tshifularo and his team at the University of Pretoria (UP) Faculty of Health, may… Read more »

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