Thursday, June 6, 2019

Putting 3D Printing to Work to Heal Spinal Cord Injury

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Based on the NIH health information topics you requested to receive information about, we thought you'd be interested in this story from the NIH Director's Blog.

Printed Spinal Scaffold

Putting 3D Printing to Work to Heal Spinal Cord Injury

Posted on  by Dr. Francis Collins

For people whose spinal cords are injured in traffic accidents, sports mishaps, or other traumatic events, cell-based treatments have emerged as a potential avenue for encouraging healing. Now, taking advantage of advances in 3D printing technology, researchers have created customized implants that may boost the power of cell-based therapies for...

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