{"id":461736,"date":"2010-03-23T00:35:38","date_gmt":"2010-03-23T04:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/biodegradable-screw\/14591\/"},"modified":"2010-03-23T00:35:38","modified_gmt":"2010-03-23T04:35:38","slug":"biodegradable-bone-screw-cuts-down-need-for-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/461736","title":{"rendered":"Biodegradable bone screw cuts down need for surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/biodegradable-bone-screws.jpg\" alt=\"From the left: interferential screws made of polylactic acid, hydroxylapatite and medical ...\"><\/p>\n<p>Knee ligament damage is an injury all to common to sportsmen and women. The solution usually involves replacing the torn ligament with a piece of tendon from the leg, which is fixed to the bone by means of a titanium or stainless steel screw. Unfortunately, after a certain time another surgery is required to remove them. Now researchers have developed a screw that is bio-compatible and also biodegradable over time, making this second surgery unnecessary&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b>Tags:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/fraunhofer\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fraunhofer<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/implant\/\" rel=\"tag\">Implant<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/medical\/\" rel=\"tag\">Medical<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related Articles:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/radical-tissue-scaffold-to-treat-knee-injuries\/11705\/\">Radical tissue scaffold to treat knee injuries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/bone-transplant-wood\/12496\/\">New bones from old wood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/4886\/\">Bone exercise monitor for potential osteoporosis sufferers <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/self-powered-knee-sensor-for-surgery\/9571\/\">Self-powered knee sensor for surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/2569\/\">Aqua FM Snorkel &#8211; the Walkman for swimmers.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/glass-substance-stimulates-bone-growth\/9442\/\">Dissolving glass could aid bone growth<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/iO87vJ9EbkOsuaTpyZOMHZzghvM\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/iO87vJ9EbkOsuaTpyZOMHZzghvM\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/iO87vJ9EbkOsuaTpyZOMHZzghvM\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/iO87vJ9EbkOsuaTpyZOMHZzghvM\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=Iu5Q8iS9N9M:NdBxhMPOMTA:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=Iu5Q8iS9N9M:NdBxhMPOMTA:H0mrP-F8Qgo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=H0mrP-F8Qgo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=Iu5Q8iS9N9M:NdBxhMPOMTA:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=Iu5Q8iS9N9M:NdBxhMPOMTA:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=Iu5Q8iS9N9M:NdBxhMPOMTA:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=Iu5Q8iS9N9M:NdBxhMPOMTA:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=Iu5Q8iS9N9M:NdBxhMPOMTA:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine\/~4\/Iu5Q8iS9N9M\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knee ligament damage is an injury all to common to sportsmen and women. 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