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Syrian Amputees aided by 3-D-printed LEGO-like bricks for bone regeneration

from 3DPrint.com

Syrian Amputees aided by 3-D-printed LEGO-like bricks for bone regeneration 3DPrint.com It is apparent that Paulo Bartolo was inspired on numerous levels in the creation of 3-D-printed, modular parts meant to rebuild limbs blown off by weapons or amputated later. The Chair Professor on Advanced Manufacturing at University of Manchester, Bartolo lived in Mozambique in South-East Africa as a child. Experiencing the effects of a war-torn country — and even living for a month in a refugee camp — Bartolo now wants to put his biomedical expertise to valuable use for others in desperate need. READ MORE

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