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World-first surgery for baby's rare skull condition

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World-first surgery for baby's rare skull condition
Rory, who is now one, had new "super elastic" springs inserted to reshape his skull.
8 Sept, 05:09
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'Cheeky' one-year-old baby boy with rare skull condition successfully undergoes world-first surgery
A baby boy from Derbyshire has made medical history by becoming the world's inaugural patient to undergo pioneering treatment for a severe skull abnormality using revolutionary springs crafted from a special metal alloy. Rory Potter, now aged one, received his diagnosis of severe sagittal craniosynostosis, a rare condition in which the skull bones fuse prematurely before birth, shortly following his arrival in April
8 Sept, 08:59