Swedish Researchers Successfully Make 3D Printed Scaffolding for Cartilage Regrowth in Humans
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Most of us learn about cartilage in early science classes—a source of mild fascination, these are areas that many of us at first think are bone, but learn quite quickly that they are instead firm areas of flexible and connecting tissue—and found in the joints between the bones of the shoulders, elbows, and knees as well as other areas like the nose and ears.
As we begin to age, issues with cartilage become more common. From accidents during sports to the wear and tear of age, when cartilage in an area such as the knee is damaged, patients often experience symptoms such as constant swelling and pain and difficulty in locomotion. As years of activity cause this cartilage to wear away, along with the growing lack of synovial fluid as lubrication, many seek a solution for relief as bones begin to rub together in an excruciating fashion.
