Hospital in Jordan prints 3D prosthetics for war victims
The price of a 3D limb is about $30, while the more conventional limbs start at $200 and can go up to thousands of dollars
Amman — A hospital in Jordan has given a victim of Yemen’s war new hope for the future, thanks to the cutting-edge technology of 3D-printed prosthetics. Twenty-one-year-old Abdullah Ayed lost one arm and the other was badly damaged when his home in Aden was hit by an explosive in 2017. He spent weeks in a coma in a local hospital. When he woke, he learnt one of his arms had to be amputated while the other was almost beyond repair. “I wished for death, that would have been better than being like this,” said Ayed. “It was embarrassing to go out with my hand amputated, especially still being young, I wanted to get married, I wanted a job. But I did not lose my faith in God.” In August 2018, international medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) sent Ayed to Amman for treatment and rehabilitation. The MSF reconstructive surgery programme was set up in 2006, and aims to help patients regain independence. Ayed was chosen to receive a 3D printed prosthetic. Project supervisor Samar I...
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