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A man has had the first ever 3D-printed skull-replacement fitted, swapping out a whole 75 per cent of the bone in his head for a man-made replacement. 
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We've been printing documents and pictures for ages and lately 3D printers have been helping us make all kinds of 3D objects like toys and custom parts for equipment. Now the latest use for 3D printers is to create custom human bones.
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Oxford Performance Materials, the company behind the implant, thinks that there's no reason these 3D-printed bone replacements couldn't be used to repair other damaged areas, like limbs. Is this the start of the body-part replacement trend? Will we soon be upgrading our skeletons, Wolverine style? Who knows, but at least you know if you break your nut you'll now be able to just print out a replacement.