Jawbone 2 (IMAGE)

Rice University

Jawbone 2

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3D-printed bioreactors filled with autologous bone (top) or a synthetic graft (bottom) are key components of a new technique to grow custom-fit bone implants to repair jawbone injuries from a patient's own rib. The technique was created at Rice University and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

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Mikos Research Group/Rice University

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