thedutchiedutch Posted March 28, 2014 #1 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Doctors in the Netherlands have replaced a 22-year-old woman's skull with a plastic one made using a 3D printer. It took doctors at the University Medical Center Utrecht 23 hours to perform the surgery. The Dutch patient had a condition that caused her skull to thicken. "The disease manifests itself in the beginning with severe headaches," neurosurgeon Bon Verweij said in a press release. As the skull thickens, it increases pressure on the brain. In this case, it started to affect the woman's motor skills and her vision. "It is now almost three months later. The patient has her sight back entirely, is symptom-free, is back to work and it is almost impossible to see that she's ever had surgery," Verweij said. The doctor said using 3D printing will help other patients who need to have all or part of their skulls replaced. Link to full article : http://www.lfpress.com/2014/03/26/woman-gets-new-3d-printed-skull 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan max2 Posted March 28, 2014 #2 Share Posted March 28, 2014 3D printing awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted March 28, 2014 #3 Share Posted March 28, 2014 That is just brilliant isn't it. They are trying to do organs too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJatti Posted March 28, 2014 #4 Share Posted March 28, 2014 a plastic skull????? well she better wear a helmet 27/4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedutchiedutch Posted March 29, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted March 29, 2014 a plastic skull????? well she better wear a helmet 27/4 Like a bike or hockey helmet made out of hard plastic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJatti Posted March 29, 2014 #6 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Like a bike or hockey helmet made out of hard plastic ? yup a hard helmet to protect the plastic skull..... but if riding a motorbike etc. you would need extra protection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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