Bioscaffold material degrades as bone grows to replace it

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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AAOS Headline News: A study published online in the journal Biomacromolecules describes a hydrogel that shows potential to serve as a bioscaffold to support the regrowth of bone and other three-dimensional tissues. http://bit.ly/1gB7Eae

Bioscaffold material degrades as bone grows to replace it

Rice University bioengineers have created a hydrogel that instantly turns from liquid to semisolid at close to body temperature - and then degrades at precisely the right pace.

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