A scientist at the University of Arizona is investigating ways to mend broken bones using 3D printing and adult stem cells. The research is geared toward helping veterans who suffer combat injuries, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to a presentation at the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society Annual Meeting, balanced cable ...

During a complicated bone surgery, every second matters. The longer a wound is open, the more likely it is to become infected and injured. Now picture this: Surgeons can now print a new piece of bone ...

Scientists have 3-D-printed splints for babies’ airways, faux brains to study cortical folding — and now they’ve done it with bone. A team of researchers at Northwestern University has created a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW ORLEANS — A presenter at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting said the modified ...

The cranial bone in the human body performs very important functions, such as protecting the brain and enabling the passage of the cranial nerves that are essential to physiological functioning.

Severe traumatic injuries to the cranium have been challenging to heal due to the large missing bone volume. Typically, metal or plastic implants are used. But, these implants can take a long time to ...