Bones broken in a skiing accident usually heal on their own. But if the break is too severe or a bone tumor needs to be removed, surgeons insert an implant that enables the bone to grow back together.
The Celtics announced Vučević underwent ORIF surgery to repair his right ring finger, which could help him get back onto the court in a few weeks.
A glue-gun-like device that can be used to print biodegradable bone grafts directly into fractures could revolutionize orthopedic surgery, offering personalized implants that speed healing and cut ...
A novel hydrogel bone implant mimics natural healing via a fibrin network, featuring world-record printing speeds and ...
Researchers at ETH Zurich say they've developed a novel hydrogel that could be used for bone implants in the future.
A retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) repair surgery found that bone marrow oedema on postoperative MRI was associated with persistent wrist ...
University of Texas at Dallas mechanical engineers have designed a 3D-printed femur that could help doctors prepare for surgeries to repair bones and develop treatments for bone tumors. The engineers, ...
Smoking does more than damage lungs. Orthopaedic expert warns that it can slow bone healing, raise the risk of fractures and complicate recovery after surgeries like knee and hip replacements. No ...