How using 3D printing to replace body parts can revolutionise patient care – The National

How using 3D printing to replace body parts can revolutionise patient care – The National

Visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai are being offered a glimpse into a future where replacement limbs and tissue are routinely created on 3D printers in hospitals.

The Australian Pavilion is showcasing technology that has already been used on hundreds of patients who have lost limbs and experienced tissue loss due to cancer, trauma and congenital defects.

Guests are greeted by a video display of Australia’s latest innovations, during which Prof Mia Woodruff, from Queensland University of Technology, talks about the pioneering technology she believes could become a mainstay of hospitals around the world in years to come.