The 46-year-old man, surnamed Hu, was injured after he fell from the third floor of a building about ten months ago in Xi'an cheap nike air vapormax , capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Half of his skull was dented in and his eyesight was affected. He was still able to walk and eat normally, but was unable to talk or write properly.
To repair his skull, doctors with the Xijing Hospital based in Xi'an used a 3D printer to create a titanium mesh. During a three-and-a-half hour operation on Aug. 28, doctors first separated his scalp from his skull and peeled off some of the muscle. They then inserted the titanium mesh cheap new nike vapormax , which weighs just 9.9 grams, to replace the damaged part of his skull.
After more than two weeks, Hu's head has nearly returned to its original shape and the scarring from the surgery is almost gone.
Doctors plan to conduct a second operation to repair his damaged left eyelid. By lifting his damaged eyelid, his eye will be enlarged to a more normal size.
Guo Shuzhong cheap nike vapormax flyknit , head of Xijing Hospital, said the skull operation has been very successful so far. Hu did not show any sign of infection or rejection toward the implanted mesh and his brain is well-protected now.
Thanks to the repair of Hu's cerebral nerves, he is now able to speak some simple words. His language ability is expected to gradually improve.
Hu's wife Zhang Huixiang said he rarely left the house to interact with others before the operation, but now he is more willing to communicate.
The next operation is scheduled for three months from now and is expected to restore his overall appearance cheap nike vapormax plus , according to doctors.
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