John Jefferson receives a 3D printed replacement for his ankle’s talus bone during surgery at St. Paul’s Hospital. Photo by Courtesy John Jefferson / PNG ...

A 17-ounce (under half a kilogram) strong metal talus bone now rests in John’s ankle. A model of it sits on his living room table, a reminder that patients and their care team can work together ...

Let's clear up some things. Dirt sheets report ankle fracture or injury. I unfortunately smashed my talus bone completely in half, I had it surgically repaired with screws and fragments taken out ...

The talus is a small bone in the ankle that is responsible for transferring weight across the ankle joint. The surgery to repair the break required screws to be put in place and a bone marrow ...

According to a quick google search, it could take upwards of a year to fully bounce back from a severe break of the talus. It certainly sounds as though Reed's injury is going to lean more toward ...