New material may revolutionise healing

An implant material that helps mend diseased and broken bones has been developed in the UK.

The degradable rigid material combined with bone stem cells encourages the growth of new bone. A honeycomb scaffold structure allows blood to flow through it so that stem cells from the patient’s bone marrow can reach and attach to the material and grow new bone. The lightweight plastic that the implant is made from degrades as it is replaced by bone tissue. Continue reading →