Here are three details to know:
1. The implant was patient-specific. Dr. Shah took a CT scan of the patient’s detached talus and used it to create the 3D-printed implant.
2. The titanium implant was created using an EOS M 280 3D printer.
3. It took three weeks to create the implant, and the surgery took place the first week of July.
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