First Biodegradable Bone Substitute - World Record
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Science and Technology - Medical Technology
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Researchers from NUS and the NUH have developed a biodegradable plastic that can be used to cover holes in the skull of patients operated on for head injuries. The mesh-like plastic allows bone tissues to grow in the mesh and will disintegrate once the bone is fully formed in about 24 months. Human trials started in 2002.
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