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The custom 3D implant that helped Mario take off his shirt without feeling self‑conscious

Mario Rielo, a patient who underwent surgery for Poland syndrome at the Gregorio MaraΓ±Γ³n Hospital in Madrid.

Unconsciously, Mario Rielo adopted certain postures to conceal his pectoral malformation. At the beach, at the pool, when he took off his shirt, he would raise one arm and touch the back of his neck. The gesture stretched his chest, evened out his silhouette, and disguised the indentation he had on one side of his ribcage since childhood.

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From left to right, JosΓ© MarΓ­a Lasso, head of the plastic surgery service at Gregorio MaraΓ±Γ³n; Elena Aguilera, 3D laboratory engineer; Clara Rebollo, first-year resident; and Juan CΓ‘mara, specialist in plastic surgery.Computer-generated image of the reconstruction of the mold used to make Mario Rielo's prosthesis.
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