A promising sign: bone-forming cells (purple) have already colonised a hydrogel-based bone structure and are producing collagen (light blue). Credit: Xiao-Shua Qin / ETH Zurich Bones fractured in a (skiing) accident often mend without medical intervention. However, when a break is especially severe or a bone tumor must be surgically removed, doctors rely on implants to stabilize the area and support new bone growth. Today's implants are commonly made from the patient's own bone, called

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