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Woman Has Her Skull Replaced With A 3-D-Printed Plastic One
• http://www.popsci.com, Francie DiepVerweij's team has used 3-D printing to replace some portions of skulls before, but never to this extent, Wired U.K. reports.
You might see more such stories in the near future. While researchers are still working on 3-D printing soft tissues that are safe for transplants, 3-D-printed bony parts have already shown up in specific surgeries. As in the Utrecht case, doctors often emphasize how personalized such replacements can be.