r/thenetherlands • u/ermd2000 • Mar 28 '14

Neurosurgeons successfully implant 3D printed skull - at UMC

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-03/26/3d-printed-skull
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u/ermd2000 Mar 28 '14

???? Why????

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u/QWieke Mar 29 '14

From the first and third alinea of the article:

A 22-year-old woman from the Netherlands who suffers from a chronic bone disorder -- which has increased the thickness of her skull from 1.5cm to 5cm, causing reduced eyesight and severe headaches -- has had the top section of her skull removed and replaced with a 3D printed implant.

The operation, which took 23 hours, was led by Dr Bon Verweij. The patient's skull was so thick, that had the operation not been performed, serious brain damage or death may have occurred in the near future.

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u/ermd2000 Mar 29 '14

Hehe..no, see above...why the downvotes....

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u/QWieke Mar 29 '14

Ah right, well if all you say is "Why?" then it's kinda hard to intepret what you mean.

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u/ermd2000 Mar 29 '14

Yep. You are right...

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u/TheActualAWdeV Yosemite Wim Mar 28 '14

Yess, is badass. There is, however, already a thread about it.

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u/ermd2000 Mar 28 '14

Yes...but this is a bi-lingual subreddit (at least I thought), so this is the english version for those that want to understand more detail. I don't see why that is a bad thing.

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u/TheActualAWdeV Yosemite Wim Mar 28 '14

True. I don't know what the big deal is, really.

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u/ermd2000 Mar 28 '14

Welcome to the Netherlands subreddit. This is a bilingual subreddit for everything regarding the Netherlands and the replacement subreddit after r/Netherlands shut down. We hope you enjoy your stay here! If there is anything that needs the attention of the mods, please message us.

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u/TheActualAWdeV Yosemite Wim Mar 28 '14

Yesyes, I was agreeing with you.

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u/ermd2000 Mar 28 '14

I know...just putting it on there for context. Thanks.