Silver Ions Found Effective in Fighting Infections while Forming Bone
An international team of researchers developed a scaffold that could prevent or kill MRSA and support bone tissue formation. ...
Mar 07 2017,
From the Lab
Scientists Engineer Stem Cells to Regrow Cartilage
Scientists have programmed stem cells to grow cartilage on a 3D woven scaffold shaped like a femoral head. The technology’s...
Dec 07 2016,
Spinal Fusion Device in Development Eliminates Bone Graft and Pedicle Screws
Researchers at The University of New South Wales developed a fusion device designed to stabilize the spine without bone graft...
Oct 06 2016,
New Technology Doubles Tissue Life
Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have developed a new technology that reportedly more than doubles the...
Mar 04 2015,
Researchers Study Nanostructures to Allow Biocompatibility Between Metal and Human Bone Tissues
Scholars at The Research Center for Advanced Materials are studying the use of nanostructures to manufacture implants needed in Mexico....
Jan 13 2015,
Center for Disruptive Musculoskeletal Innovation Launched by Industry and Academia
The Center for Disruptive Musculoskeletal Innovations (CDMI) seeks to jointly define issues that hinder innovation and ideal patient outcomes, then...
Jul 25 2014,
Biomaterials Derived from Beer-brewing Waste May Have Use in Bone Regeneration
Using wastes generated by the brewing of beer, researchers have developed biocompatible materials that may be used to create scaffolds...
Jul 09 2014,
Surgeons Describe Anterolateral Ligament in the Human Knee
Knee surgeons in Belgium have provided the first full anatomical description of a human knee ligament that may play a...
Dec 11 2013,
ACL Injuries Six Times More Likely after Reconstruction
Studies suggest that athletes who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are six times as likely to require another...
Dec 11 2013,
Manufacturing Implants with Residual Compression
Since implementing Low Plasticity Burnishing (LPB®) Exactech hasn’t experienced a single failure from a processed hip. Here is how adding...
May 07 2013,
Case Study: Moist Heat Sterilization of Reusable Device and Tray System
This case study, “Sterilization by Moist Heat Sterilization at 132C of Reusable Device and Tray System,” systematically investigates the role...
Apr 17 2013,
Johns Hopkins Research Team Reports Knee Cartilage Repair Success with Biomaterial + Microfracture
Results from a 15-patient pilot study suggest that a new hydrogel and adhesive implant + microfracture procedure performed as well...
Jan 16 2013,
Polymer Composite May Eliminate Bone Formation in Soft Tissue
With support from a 3-year, $2.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the...
Oct 04 2012,
In Vivo Bone Growth Assessment in Preclinical Studies and Clinical Trials
The significance of in vivo investigation has become increasingly important as bone substitutes have grown in structural and compositional complexity....
Aug 02 2012,
Young Injured Athletes May Fare Better when Treated with Autograft ACL
Studies suggest that young athletes who underwent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with allograft were ~7 times more likely to...
Aug 02 2012,