Fewer surgeries with degradable implants
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 - 06:30
in Health & Medicine
Until now, in cases of bone fracture, doctors have used implants made of steel and titanium, which have to be removed after healing. To spare patients burdensome inter- ventions, researchers are working on a bone substitute that completely degrades in the body. Towards this end, material combinations of metal and ceramic are being used.