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The only problem for me is this:
This approach is already occasionally used by surgeons, but not to replace load-bearing bones.
Although this says maybe:
The sections should be strong enough to bear weight without any need for a pin. And within about 18 months, the polymer section would be completely replaced by living bone.
One point that the article is clear about, clinical trials are few years out. :-(
Posted by pqbon at June 20, 2003 1:28 PM | TrackBack