Take a Look at the First Successfully Transplanted, 3D-Printed Skull

The first 3D printed skull transplant has taken place in the Netherlands — and they’ve released some of the early footage of the successful surgery.

The surgery was performed in the University Medical Center at Utrecht University, after surgeons there began treating a patient with a condition that was causing a thickening of the skull to almost 3 times its normal thickness, putting pressure on the brain.

 

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