Oxford Performance Materials Aids Ukraine War Victims with 3D Printed Orthopedic Implants

American additive manufacturing company Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) recently announced an agreement to assist the non-profit organization Orthopedic Help for Ukraine (OHFU). Through this, the company will be aiding victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, by supplying 3D-printed custom implants to Ukrainian hospitals. These are expected to help address the increased needs of orthopedic and surgery departments in Ukraine as they are dealing with an influx of patients due to war-related injuries and trauma.

The sudden and unpredicted attacks by Russian forces on Ukraine, that started on the 24th of February this year shocked the entire world. The invasion, which has been ongoing ever since caused an almost inconceivable amount of suffering and devastation among the Ukrainian people. Aside from the growing number of human casualties and the damage done to the country’s infrastructure, the number of patients in need of special medical treatment has become unbearable for Ukraine’s hospitals.

A cranial implant 3D-printed by OPM

In order to aid those in need of medical help for injuries caused by the war, many western companies have pledged their support for the many victims. One of those companies is OPM. The company, which is based in South Windsor, Connecticut, is known to be an industry leader in advanced polymer science, that specializes in the creation of 3D-printed orthopedic devices. In collaboration with the OHFU, OPM will use its experience and innovative technologies to supply front-line hospitals with prosthetics, which will be used to treat patients with critical bone defects from war-related trauma.