New Tissue Scaffold Regrows Cartilage And Bone
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 10:35
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have built a new tissue scaffold that can stimulate bone and cartilage growth when transplanted into the knees and other joints. The scaffold, which recently went into clinical trials, could offer a potential new treatment for sports injuries and other cartilage damage, such as arthritis.
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