{"id":2473,"date":"2014-03-19T20:37:17","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T20:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/2473-the-courageous-face-of-3d-printing.html"},"modified":"2017-04-17T12:48:41","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T16:48:41","slug":"the-courageous-face-of-3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/the-courageous-face-of-3d-printing","title":{"rendered":"The Courageous Face of 3D printing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>After suffering traumatic injuries from a motorcycle accident in 2012, Stephen Power, of Cardiff, Wales, was left disfigured on the left side of his face. But with a little help from 3D printing and a dedicated team of doctors, his face has been reconstructed. And he&rsquo;s become one of the world&rsquo;s first trauma patients to have 3D printing used in every stage of the procedure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Using CT scans, the surgical team at Morriston Hospital in Swansea worked with designers and engineers at Cardiff Metropolitan University to create a 3D model of Mr. Power&rsquo;s skull, which resulted in greater precision than in traditional reconstructive work. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/ScreenShot2014-03-19at4.36.24PM.png\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Through an eight-hour procedure, Mr. Power&rsquo;s cheekbone was broken in three places and then refractured using cutting guides, following a 3D printed template. After the remodelling, a medical-grade titanium implant, printed in Belgium, was used to hold the bones in place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The result? Greater facial symmetry and a happier, more confident Mr. Power.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/ScreenShot2014-03-19at4.40.11PM.png\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <em>(Stephen before and after the operation)<\/em><\/p>\n<div>His operation was such a groundbreaking procedure that it&rsquo;s currently on exhibition, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencemuseum.org.uk\/visitmuseum\/Plan_your_visit\/exhibitions\/3D_printing_the_future.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">3D Printing: The Future, at the Science Museum in London<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Watch the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-wales-26534408\" target=\"_blank\">BBC video<\/a> for more info.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After suffering traumatic injuries from a motorcycle accident in 2012, Stephen Power, of Cardiff, Wales, was left disfigured on the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":15956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[510],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-3d-printing-industry"],"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/ScreenShot2014-03-19at4.40.11PM.png","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.9 (Yoast SEO v23.9) - 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