3D-Printed Skull Replacement Transplant

A 22-year-old woman has received the world's first full 3D-printed skull replacement transplant in a 23-hour operation at University Medical Center Utrecht. The patient suffered from a disorder that caused her cranial bones to thicken to the point where too much pressure was put on her brain. The patient is now symptom-free and her eyesight has been fully restored. Verweij said that it was virtually impossible to tell that she had had surgery… 

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