Spongy Material Helps Repair the Spine (Video) (IMAGE)

American Chemical Society

Spongy Material Helps Repair the Spine (Video)

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A polymer bone graft (held above in the top gloved hand) can expand in the body to just the right size to replace excised spinal tissue.

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Photo credit: Lichin Lu Video credit: American Chemical Society

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