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<\/a><\/p>\n‘Hopeful Future’ for my best friend. Backround picture taken from (.) Picture of the spine taken from (Lee, Jason. “3D-printed Vertebra Used in Spine Surgery.” CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 22 Aug. 2014. Web. 18 Nov. 2014.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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I think that one option is to explore the ways that 3d printing can aid in reliving the effects of disease and disorder on the human skeletal structure. I want to create a 3D printed section of spine suffering from the affects of Cerebral Palsy.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nX-ray picture of a spine from a patient with severe spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. (http:\/\/www.jaaos.org\/cgi\/content-nw\/full\/14\/6\/367\/JA0009604FIG1)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Interestingly, as I worked on this assignment I found that the actual process of taking pictures and choosing and manipulating images affected my project more then the actual images did themselves. The first pictures I took were of my friend Josh. Going over to his house and talking with him about my project and taking pictures was a real reminder of the reason I chose this topic to begin with. Discussing his Cerebral Palsy with him really brought the whole thing into a very personal light and reminded me that its about people as well as printing. Working with the images also helped me consider the visual aspect of the work that I am doing. Seeing actual spines, and comparing them with my own prototypes highlighted the similarities and the differences between them. While I realize that the vertebra I have printed are artistic representations they are nonetheless recognizable. I feel that this small detail is what really matters. Because even if they aren\u2019t perfect, if people know what they are, my idea still gets out there.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n3d printed Vertebra Implant. (Lee, Jason. “3D-printed Vertebra Used in Spine Surgery.” CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 22 Aug. 2014. Web. 18 Nov. 2014.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nImage of a real lumbar vertebra. (“Lumbar Vertebrae.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Nov. 2014. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. .)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nScreenshot of my project in progress. This shot shows how i had slice the vertebra in half in order, for it to be able to print. The shot also shows the dimensions of one of the halves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nI took this picture showing the 3d printer in the printing process, printing the vertebra i designed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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