3D skull implant returns the boy a full life

11/24/2016

Innovative surgery can work wonders. In the Los Angeles Children's Hospital (Children's Hospital of Los Angeles), a seven-year-old child underwent a cranial transplantation. полиэфирэфиркетона, который по физическим свойствам схож с костной тканью, рассказывает лечащий врач Тедди Марк Урата . The implant is not made of ordinary plastic, but of high-tech material - polyetheretherketone, which is physically similar to bone tissue, says the attending physician Teddy Mark Urata . Artificial bone, printed on a 3D printer, ideally suited the boy.

Two years ago, five-year-old Teddy Ward suffered a serious injury to the skull after falling from a rock. Doctors saved his life, but the cranial bones were badly shattered and could not be restored. Almost 50 percent of the skull was missing on the boy's head. After being discharged from the hospital, the child was constantly forced to wear a special helmet that protects soft tissue. This position made him disabled, as the boy could not lead a full life.

Before the injury, Teddy was a very active child and often played with friends. It all broke off in one day. The boy could not even visit his friends, because no parent wanted to be responsible for the accidental injury that could have occurred from a rash. But all the experiences are in the past. A successful operation brought back Teddy fun games and chat with friends. Doctors say that the only limitation for the boy today is playing football.

Valeria Sokolova, news editor