Hornbill with a broken beak gets 3D-printed replacement in world-first procedure
At Artis Zoo, a male southern ground hornbill received a groundbreaking 3D-printed beak prosthesis following an injury. A skilled team utilized CT scans to develop custom-fitted replacements that perfectly matched the original beak. Impressively, the hornbill began using the prosthetic almost immedi
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At Artis Zoo, a male southern ground hornbill received a groundbreaking 3D-printed beak prosthesis following an injury. A skilled team utilized CT scans to develop custom-fitted replacements that perfectly matched the original beak. Impressively, the hornbill began using the prosthetic almost immediately after the operation, demonstrating natural behavior by eating and preening.
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