Lab-grown organs help war-wounded
Government-sponsored research yields new ears, skin for veterans
Posted: September 10, 2012 at 5:46 a.m.
A Massachusetts General Hospital research engineer displays a titanium frame and plastic ear model, used in the reconstruction process for wounded veterans.
Scientists are growing ears, bone and skin in the lab, and doctors are planning more face transplants and other extreme plastic surgeries. Around the country, the most advanced medical tools that exist are now being deployed to help America’s newest veterans and wounded troops.
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