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HEALTH TOOLS where they were in relation to the spinal cord. Bones that were not located close to the spinal cord could be cut more quickly. Without the 3D print, a CT scan would have to be used during the operation, with time needed for the images to be processed into a 3D image. With the 3D model, surgery time was reduced by about two hours.
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Post-surgery, Ms Chong can stand straight and is 8 to 10cm taller than before. She goes about her daily activities without pain, and even takes hour-long walks with her father.
Dr Soh continues to work with Assoc Prof Too on developing 3D models of very complex spine conditions, as well as of spinal deformities caused by tumours.
In 3D printing, thin layers of materials are fused, one at a time, from a digital file, to produce a three-dimensional object. The materials used in 3D printing range from plastics and carbon fibre to glass fibre and even chocolate and pasta. Three-dimensional printing has been applied in medicine since the early 2000s, with the technology first used to make dental implants and customised prosthetics. It has since evolved to produce bones, ears, exoskeletons, tissues and organs.
