Mary Bates, PhD

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Custom 3D-Printed Bone Replacements

Replacing human bones, whether because of trauma or defect, can be a painful process. Traditionally, bone grafting has been used to move bone from one part of the body to another. But artificial bones, custom-created using 3D printing, could replace missing or injured bone without requiring the transplantation of existing bone fragments.Read the story at Bioengineering Today: Making Bone Replacements with a 3D Printer.