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  1. #1
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    Artificial Miniscus developed

    Interesting. Just in time for my end game.

    http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-fixe...ees-1430761617

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    Hmm. That's really good news for me. I have very little.meniscus in my right knee, the orthopedist told.me to look towards knee replacement in 15 years. There's an MD in Jackson, Rathna Raju, who does work with stem cell injections, but the 3-d printer structure is an amazing step. Hope it works!

  3. #3
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    That's great, but I think an artificial meniscus would be more useful.

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    Amazing.

    When I had ACL surgery I was almost shocked they hadn't developed a suitable (and superior) artificial ACL material yet. There is the LARS ligament but it sounds like it has a high failure rate.

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    Nice! This may save skiing for me.
    There's nothing better than sliding down snow, and flying through the air

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    Quote Originally Posted by yeahman View Post
    Amazing.

    When I had ACL surgery I was almost shocked they hadn't developed a suitable (and superior) artificial ACL material yet. There is the LARS ligament but it sounds like it has a high failure rate.
    For what body part have they developed a superior replacement?

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