Silicone Ear Looks Just Like The Real Thing

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 15:28 in Physics & Chemistry

To look at Matthew Houdek, you could never tell he was born with virtually no ear. A surgeon implanted three small metal screws in the side of Houdek's skull. Each screw is fitted with a magnet, and magnetic attraction holds the prosthetic ear in place.

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