Degradable Plastic Implants And Adult Stem Cells Make Light Work Of Broken Bones

Researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Southampton have brought the science of repairing broken bones into the 21st century, using adult bone stem cells combined with a degradable lightweight plastic that encourages real bone to re-grow. Researchers have developed the material with a honeycomb scaffold structure that allows blood to flow ... (more)

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