Lifting our arms is so much part of human second nature that many of us could not imagine what the world would be like if we couldn’t perform that most basic of tasks. But for one little girl in America that nightmare was a daily reality until 3D printing transformed her life for the better.
Emma Lavelle, now 4, was born with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC), a rare non-progressive condition which meant her legs were folded up by her ears and her shoulders were turned inwards. As well as causing joint contractures, it means stiff joints and very underdeveloped muscles. As Emma progressed, she spent much of her first years…
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