Scaffold that regenerates bone could replace metallic implants

The use of metallic implants can be traced all the way back to the 16th century.

Surgeons use them to fix broken bones, replace worn-out joints and correct other skeletal deformities.

But we might soon move away from metal. Researchers have developed a scaffold that can regenerate bone, before dissolving.

GuestHala ZreiqatProfessor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Sydney

Presenter Robyn Williams

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