Another good deed achieved through 3D printing!
http://www.nydailynews.com/…/chinese-doctors-3d-printing-re…
A 46-year-old farmer identified only as Hu suffered a head injured when he fell from the third floor of a building. Doctors recently rebuilt the missing section of his skull with titanium mesh produced by a 3D printer.
They will rebuild him: a staff member at a hospital in Xi’ an, Shaanxi province, displays the titanium mesh produced by a 3D printer prior to the man’s surgery.
A Chinese man recently underwent a potentially life-changing operation thanks to something created by a 3D printer.
Doctors at a hospital in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, used a 3D-printed titanium mesh implant to rebuild a section of Hu’s skull.
The 46-year-old farmer suffered a head injury in October when he fell from the third floor of a building, according to local media. A large portion of his skull was crushed and needed to be removed.
Since the accident, Hu has also had trouble with his vision and speech.
Doctors said they hoped the titanium mesh would help recreate the original shape of his skull and reduce surgery trauma.
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