The turtle, rescued in 2013 with a broken shell and twisted spine, this month received a 3-D printed brace that fills a ... ranging from surgery to external bracing. They were seeking the least ...

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Scientists at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography believe they have created the world's first 3-D-printed brace for a sea turtle's shell ... of her back flippers," said ...

Didier was labelled 'Turtle boy' after developing a shell-like growth on his back. But three years ago ... He felt very bad before the surgery, it impeded him from doing a lot of the activities ...

“[It] had become like a turtle shell on his back,” she explained. “He couldn’t put his head down flat because it was so bulky.” James had his first surgery to remove the nevus in ...

11 (UPI) --An injured loggerhead sea turtle with a gap in her shell was fitted with a 3D-printed brace by a team of California ... finalized their divorce. Back to top ...

A young boy dubbed turtle ... shell of hard skin was removed from his back. Maimaiti Hali, 8, underwent a miracle two-hour operation to cut away the huge mutated growth. "We were told surgery ...

A baby born with a 'shell' growth on his back due to a rare skin condition has been nicknamed the 'little ninja turtle' by his parents ... Speaking about the surgery, she added: 'We were ...

SAN DIEGO — A rescued loggerhead sea turtle recently received ... The sea creature made international news back in 2017 after receiving a 3D-printed brace shell, which a spokesperson for the ...

The turtle, rescued in 2013 with a broken shell and twisted spine, this month received a 3-D printed brace that fills a ... ranging from surgery to external bracing. They were seeking the least ...

Scientists at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography believe they have created the world’s first 3-D-printed brace for a sea turtle’s shell, and the results seem promising.