Inventing the future of reconstructive surgery

Dr. Dino Ravnic and his team, including a medical student research fellow, are investigating ways to develop reconstructed, vascularized bone in the lab.

Bone loss is a frequent problem after events such as traumatic injuries. The interdisciplinary team of Penn State surgeons, biomedical engineers and material scientists is seeking to address this need for new therapies by developing engineered bone flaps that have the same mechanical stability as bone. The principles of this research may also be applied to soft tissue reconstruction, for the future of surgical innovation.

Learn more in the video below.

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