Fractured Bones Heal With Customized Biodegradable Parts

Mending a broken bone can sometimes cause as much problems as the broken bone itself. Hardware used to fix the bone is either left in the body or removed, sometimes presenting new medical problems. But another option under development employs biodegradable materials to do the same repair job. VOA’s Rosanne Skirble reports.

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