Mussel superglue could fix bones This web site, provided by BBC
News, briefly describes a new glue that could be used to repair
broken bones. What properties does the glue have that make it so
tough? How is it related to Mussels? Massachusetts General
Hospital describes a relatively new procedure for healing
vertebrae fractures called vertebroplasty at this site. Click on
“What is vertebroplasty”. Where and when was this procedure
first developed? Total Joint Replacement This page describes the
procedure for a total joint replacement, which is when a damaged
joint is removed and replaced with a prosthesis, or an
artificial joint. Find out what a joint is and why a replacement
is sometimes necessary. What things does a joint replacement
patient do to recover from the procedure? Food and Drug
Administration Yorick is a bionic skeleton. Investigate the
medical devices that doctors are using to help people who have
lost a body part to injury or disease. Click learn more about
Yorick to see the skeleton. Then clic