Our bones – like our fingerprints – have their own unique set of identifiers, including mineral density, volume, and skeletal structure. This makes it tricky to create a one-size-fits-all approach for repairing and preventing fractures, especially for cancer patients who experience bone tumors that cause debilitating damage to their long bones and spine. But a biomedical engineer and an aerospace engineer have teamed up to explore how structural metamaterials may offer some solutions by preventing fracture before it happens.
“Bone metastasis patients have a lot of pain,” explained Richard Hall...
