As the Western population ages, joint replacement procedures – and associated complications – are on the rise. To improve the treatment of complex, implant-related infections, Münster University Hospital (UKM) has developed an innovative method using PMMA-based cement joint spacers cast from 3D-printed molds.

A few months ago, Dr. Martin Schulze treated a 24-year-old female patient who had suffered from a bone tumor during childhood. A few years prior, she had undergone surgery to remove her femur and parts of her pelvic bone. However, a severe infection later developed in her megaprosthesis – a specialized implant supporting her leg from the ankle to the pelvis – ultimately requiring its removal.

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