Inspired by Insects: New Implants for Bone Repair
Bones are vital and strong, but not invincible—they can be broken. Normally, bones can repair themselves. However, sometimes broken bones must be supported using what is called an implant. An implant is a man-made device used to replace or support a missing part of the human body. In the case of a b...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Frontiers for young minds 2023-04, Vol.11 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Bones are vital and strong, but not invincible—they can be broken. Normally, bones can repair themselves. However, sometimes broken bones must be supported using what is called an implant. An implant is a man-made device used to replace or support a missing part of the human body. In the case of a bone, an implant aims at helping the bone regain its natural function. However, inserting a foreign object into the body has several possible complications. In particular, bone-repair implants are often associated with difficult-to-fight bacterial infections. Many approaches and materials are being studied to improve bone implants. Our team based our bone implants on the bacteria-killing structures present on certain insects. Our results provide evidence that these natural structures could help us develop materials to improve bone repair, while helping to prevent bacterial infections. |
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ISSN: | 2296-6846 2296-6846 |
DOI: | 10.3389/frym.2023.976634 |