Months after the surgery, Leo returned for a check-up. The X-rays were indistinguishable from natural bone. The 3D-bioprinted tissue had completely integrated with his existing skeleton, growing as he grew.
: They used Leo’s own stem cells, harvested weeks prior, to ensure there would be no immune rejection. 3D Bioprinting for Reconstructive Surgery:Techn...
In the sterile, blue-tinted light of the Advanced Reconstructive Suite at St. Jude’s Medical Center, Dr. Elena Vance watched as a robotic needle danced across a glass substrate. It wasn't laying down plastic or metal; it was depositing layers of —a delicate cocktail of living cells and specialized hydrogels. Months after the surgery, Leo returned for a check-up