Scrails

When bone fractures have to be mended with screws or nails, surgeons usually use fasteners made of titanium or polymer. Later, they may need to be removed. So, engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (Bremen, Germany) have designed “scrails” from calcium phosphate, which eventually absorb into bone. They are a permanent fix. MORE

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