India, June 26 -- Researchers at Vilnius University are developing a biomimetic ceramic material with antibacterial ...

Bones broken in a skiing accident usually heal on their own. But if the break is too severe or a bone tumor needs to be removed, surgeons insert an implant that enables the bone to grow back together.

When children break a bone, the traditional process of inserting metal implants, only to remove them once the bone is healed, can be difficult, stressful and even harmful to their still-growing bodies ...

Infectious complications are not uncommon after implant placement. The risk is higher in heavily contaminated wounds, which are particularly common in war zones such as Ukraine, where many bone ...

Magnesium-based metallic glass forms only a thin corrosion layer in tissue (above left) while producing no hydrogen (above right). In contrast, traditional magnesium alloys generate undesirable gas ...

Study evaluates VCFix® used with or without bone cement, expanding clinical experience with the company’s minimally invasive spine platform. About the VCFix® Spinal System The VCFix® Spinal System is ...

On December 22nd of 2023, a Vietnamese patient underwent hours-long surgery in order to remove part of his pelvis and femur, as per the usual treatment for bone cancer. What was special here was that ...

THOUSANDS of Brits who’ve undergone back surgery could need to go under the knife again to remove bone-destroying implants ...

A rapid manufacturing and prototyping system based on electron-beam melting technology can produce titanium bone implants with a high flexural strength and long cycle life. The system is based on ...