Artificial Joints from Silk and Ceramics

Sep-23-15 Using a combination of silk and ceramics, researchers have created an artificial material that could be used to replace damaged joint tissue.

The result of a joint collaboration between Tufts University and the Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Research Unit at University at Australia, the material is made up of silk fibroin and bioactive ceramics, which allows it to closely mimic the porous nature, as well as the softness and strength, of natural joint tissue. As the body’s own stem cells enter the scaffold and form new tissue, the material will biodegrade to make room for the new cartilage and bone.

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