3D printed cutting guides created by 3D Systems helped to prepare the surgical team at the Mayo Clinic for a face transplant.
“In the three years leading up to Mayo Clinic’s first face transplant procedure, dozens of medical specialists rehearsed the full transplant operation more than 30 times. Here is a detailed look at how they achieved a remarkable transformation with a very complex surgery.”
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