An Australian neurosurgeon, Ralph Mobbs made a medical history when he successfully removed two cancerous vertebrae...

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An Australian neurosurgeon, Ralph Mobbs made a medical history when he successfully removed two cancerous vertebrae from a patient who is in his 60s and replaced it with a 3D-printed prosthesis. The amazing surgery was conducted late 2015 on a patient who…
http://techmymoney.com/2016/02/26/3d-printed-vertebrae-spine-implant/

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  1. That's kind of amazing Zara Altair

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  2. Pierre Provost Very cool use of rubber, now synthetic. It used to come from rubber trees and was called chicle.

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  3. Zara Altair great stuff ;-)! I have a C6 verterbrae that needs repair from carrying my daughter on my shoulders. I did that often during the Christmas night parade here in Ottawa, Orleans, Canada.

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  4. Pierre Provost Ouch. That must be annoying.

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  5. Zara Altair not so bad yet let's hope my neck muscles stay strong enough to hold my head up high. Thank you.

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