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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) has achieved a major milestone by performing a complex surgery to remove a tumor from the proximal femur extending to the left hip joint using 3D printing technology. Patient specific 3D printed cutting guides enabled the surgical team to excise the tumor completely with safe margins while preserving the limb, allowing the patient to walk immediately after surgery. The operation was planned using high resolution imaging to design custom guides that minimized bone loss and improved surgical precision. Following tumor resection, an advanced prosthetic hip joint was implanted, enabl