Fixing traumatic injuries to the skin and bones of the face and skull is difficult because of the many layers of different types of tissues involved, but now, researchers have repaired such defects in ...

Fixing traumatic injuries to the skin and bones of the face and skull is difficult because of the many layers of different types of tissues involved, but now, researchers have repaired such defects in ...

General surgeons perform a wide variety of surgeries on the skin from removing suspicious moles to treating major burns. They also remove tumors that can grow just below the skin, such as fatty tumors ...

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a method to patch up injuries by 3D printing both hard and soft tissues at the same time, using two different “bioinks.” In tests on rats, ...

A team of plastic surgeons and material scientists has made an important advance in treating the common clinical problem of soft tissue loss. They have invented a synthetic soft tissue substitute that ...

Soft tissue injuries typically describe damage to muscles, tendons, and ligaments. They may lead to pain, swelling, and restricted mobility and can occur for many reasons. Some potential causes ...

The success of tissue transplantation procedures depends on many variables, including the shape and structure of the fresh tissues being used for the operation. A project involving the Fraunhofer ...