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3D printed splints into their throats. These were designed to keep their windpipes open while allowing the infants to grow normally.
The study was published in the Science Translational Medicine journal.
Child becomes first patient to be cured of potentially fatal illness using 3D-printed biodegradable implant
29-Apr-2015
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Glenn Green
Professor in Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan.
Science Translational Medicine
Journal that publish papers with topics related to translational medicine
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