Replacing 'steel plate in the head' with skull's own material

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People may joke about someone having a steel plate in their head, but in the case of punctures to the skull, that often ends up actually being the case - the hole in the bone is plugged with a permanent titanium-based patch. Researchers from Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology, however, have just announced the development of biodegradable patches that stimulate the skull into healing itself. As the bone grows back in, the patches disappear... Continue Reading Replacing 'steel plate in the head' with skull's own material

Tags: Biodegradable, Bones, Fraunhofer, Healing, Titanium dioxide

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