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Prosthetic arm designed by undergrads lets girl play violin (1/4)

2017-04-24 15:22 Ecns.cn Editor:Yao Lan
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Ten-year-old Isabella Nicola Cabrera smiles after playing her violin with her new prosthetic at the engineering department of George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., April 20, 2017. Fifth-grader Isabella Nicola wanted to play the violin, but she was born with no left hand and a severely abbreviated forearm. Her music teacher at Island Creek Elementary in Fairfax County had built her a prosthetic allowing her to move the bow with her left arm and finger the strings with her right — the opposite of how violin is usually taught. But the prosthetic was heavy and he thought there might be a better option. He reached out to Mason, his alma mater. A group of five students designed a new prosthetic for Isabel to play the violin using a 3D printer. (Photo/Agencies)

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