Chinese boy’s 3D-printed jawbone transplant
1,726 views · Published 19 April 2018 · 1:25 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: South China Morning Post · 2018 · News & Politics
Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://sc.mp/2kAfuvJ Feng Chuanzhong, 10, is the world’s first child patient to receive a 3D-printed jawbone transplant. Feng was diagnosed with ameloblastoma, a rare kind of tumour in the lower jaw. After the removal of the tumour, his lower jaw still couldn’t function well. As he was too small for a traditional transplant, his doctor decided to use a 3D-printed jawbone.
