The new tool can create customized bone grafts in a matter of minutes, which could help reduce operative times and improve efficiency of procedures.

In the cases of serious trauma or tumor removal, bones may not be up to the task to repair the gaping holes left behind in ...

For patients with a broken shin bone, a new generation of smart orthopaedic implants is being developed that can monitor healing progression at the bone fracture site. And, when required, these ...

A 3D printable bio-active glass could be used to repair bone damage and help them grow back, a study suggests. The newly ...

Would you willingly have your legs broken, the bone stretched apart millimeter by millimeter and then spend months in ...

Bone defects are a major challenge in regenerative medicine, often requiring advanced biomaterials to enhance the natural healing process. Traditional bone repair methods, including bone grafts, face ...

Years to decades after breast tumors have been removed, cancer may return or metastasize in other organs. Bone is frequently affected by metastasis and in the current study published in the journal ...

Over 400,000 spinal fusion surgeries are performed annually in the United States and as the population ages, that number is expected to rise. The goal of many spinal fusion surgeries is to reduce or ...

Given enough time and energy, the body will heal, but when doctors or engineers intervene, the processes do not always proceed as planned because chemicals that control and facilitate the healing ...

Limb-lengthening surgery promises extra height, but at the cost of broken bones, months of pain, and serious medical risks.