Bristol medics build cyclist new 3D printed face after horror crash burns View 4 Images

A cyclist from Devon who was injured by a drunk driver is the first to benefit from a unique NHS body parts printing centre that built him a printed 3D face.

Dave Richards, 75, was lucky to survive the crash which damaged his back and pelvis and saw him break multiple ribs on one side of his body. He also received full thickness burns to the side of his face including his eye, nose and part of his neck.

During his recovery, he was referred to Reconstructive Prosthetics, which has just opened The Bristol 3D Medical Centre. It is the first of its kind in the UK to have 3D scanning, design and printing of this kind in a single NHS location.

The centre, based in Frenchay, Bristol, provides scientifi

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