Virginia Military Institute: Cadet Uses 3D Printer to Make Prosthetic Bones
June 27, 2026
June 27, 2026
LEXINGTON, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news:
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Cadet Uses 3D Printer to Make Prosthetic Bones
Imagine living in an impoverished country and being a parent of a child in need of a prosthetic bone. The cost of one prosthesis would be prohibitive, but over the lifetime of a developing child, it would have to be replaced multiple times to keep up with the child's growth. Xavier Zarza '28, a biology major a . . .
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Cadet Uses 3D Printer to Make Prosthetic Bones
Imagine living in an impoverished country and being a parent of a child in need of a prosthetic bone. The cost of one prosthesis would be prohibitive, but over the lifetime of a developing child, it would have to be replaced multiple times to keep up with the child's growth. Xavier Zarza '28, a biology major a . . .