Medical Xpress November 1, 2024
An amputee controlling an implanted prosthetic with his own muscles. A military medic 3D printing the bones she needs to treat injuries in the field. Degradable materials guiding bone tissue to repair itself—and then disappearing into the body as if they were never there.
What sounds like science fiction is underway every day in labs across the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, as researchers from multiple disciplines work on medical solutions that will make life better for patients in the future.
Healing bones with 3D scaffolds
At the College of Veterinary Medicine, part of the UT Institute of Agriculture, biomedical researchers have been testing new technology that allows bones to heal without plates and screws that stay in a patient’s body.
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