Hyperelastic bone 3D printed for reconstructive surgery

Scientists have developed a 3D printable 'hyperelastic' bone to help in the generation of new bone in skull reconstructive surgery. Scientists have reported how 3D printed 'hyperelastic' bone could be a revolutionary tool for the reconstruction of skull defects, according to a study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®. The material is capable of accelerating bone regeneration in rats with skull defects of a 'critical size', in that the surgically created defects were unlikely to be able to heal on their own. The inflicted wounds in this study were similar to those observed in patients following surgical resection of brain...