3D-printed implants designed to reduce hospital and healing time for kids with lower limb deformities will be developed in a Sydney lab.
Six devices are currently being commercially developed at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, with an implant for children suffering from brittle bone disease or malformed legs due to be released in late 2016.
"3D technology is revolutionising implants, which can now be tailored to a child's individual needs," NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner said on Saturday.
"This means less time in hospital, a shorter period of healing and, most importantly, better functioning for the growing child."
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