Operation to save dogs leg shows 3D printed scaffolds could help regrow bone for landmine victims

Experts at Scotland’s University of Glasgow have used a naturally occurring protein called BMP-2 to save the leg of a dog. The procedure, funded by Sir Bobby Charlton’s landmine charity Find A Better Way, could be replicated on humans with the help of biodegradable 3D printed scaffolds.

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