Handheld 3D Printers Treat Musculoskeletal Injuries

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  • TBMG-36927
Published May 01, 2020 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Researchers have developed a handheld 3D bioprinter that could revolutionize the way musculoskeletal surgical procedures are performed. The bioprinter enables surgeons to deposit scaffolds — or materials to help support cellular and tissue growth — directly into the defect sites within weakened skeletal muscles.