VIPS: Press Pack: Constructive approach to bone repair
Using bone grafts or metal implants has its limitations for repairing damaged bones. To help overcome these, a team of researchers from Italy, Portugal, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom are developing new bone substitutes based on living, bioactive polymers. Keywords: biomaterials, bone repair, biomedical, material science, tissue engineering VIPS: http://cordis.europa.eu/innovation-smes/vips/en/src/en-pp-7-004.htm(opens in new window)