It is reported that researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University have developed an inflammation modulator that can be used for soft tissue repair.3D printingReticulated biomaterial scaffold (bioscaffold).
Soft tissue injury occurs due to the weakening or destruction of muscle or connective tissue. The most common soft tissue injuries are hernias. Hernias are caused by weak, defective, and injured areas of the abdominal wall. This creates a defect that the abdominal viscera may protrude. The most common types of hernias are incisional hernia, direct inguinal hernia, femoral hernia, neonatal umbilical hernia and esophageal hiatal hernia. The repair of hernia is through surgical implantation of artificial omentum to firmly support and strengthen the damaged abdominal wall and promote the healing process (Figure 1A, B). Every year, more than 400,000 incisional hernia repair operations are performed on the abdominal wall, and the cost of medical care in the United States is approximately US$15 billion.
▲Diagram: (A) Schematic diagram showing the internal organs protruding through an abdominal hernia. (B) A mesh is surgically implanted to strengthen the abdominal wall. (C
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