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Posted by duddy   March 28, 2014   3162 views

Surgeons have successfully replaced a patient’s skull with a 3D-printed version. Three months after the operation the patient, a 22-year-old woman with a rare disorder that thickened her skull and gave her poor eyesight as well as headaches, has recovered her eyesight and has gone back to work.


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What an amazing achievement! Money should be spent on science and technology improving the lives of everyone , bringing hope and dignity not on weapons and war Smiling Face with Open Mouth
Posted on Mar 28, 2014 by wonderworld
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This is one of the good applications I have seen for 3D printing.
Posted on Mar 29, 2014 by ssalamanca
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Any followups on this story? Very interesting nonetheless
Posted on Jan 26, 2016 by bio_man
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