How can we reduce the number of complications and the number of admissions to the operating room, which in turn reduces the pressure on the healthcare system? Researchers at the Institute for Polymer Chemistry at Kepler University in Linz are also working on this question. They developed biomaterials that were used to make synthetic bones.
“The materials are made from natural substances such as those found in human bones. They can be adapted to the defect and specific to each patient using 3D printing and do not remain in the body, but are broken down over time,” explained Eleni Priglinger from the Med Campus of Johannes Kepler University during the state awards ceremony. Prize for Innovation for the “synthetic bones” from Linz.
“We take amino acids and chemically modify them in the laboratory so that they are as easy to process as plastic,” says Ian Teasdale of the Institute of Polymer Chemistry, which is housed in the TNF Tower on the JKU campus.
Here on the seventh floor, everything revolves around research in the field of polymer chemistry – and the development of synthetic bones. After intensive research, it was possible to produce biodegradable materials used to treat bone defects.
“We were specifically inspired by nature when developing it,” Teasdale reveals. Priglinger is certain: “It will change patients’ lives.” Lower complication rates and fewer surgical stays should ease the burden on patients and the healthcare system.
Source: Krone
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