Israeli doctors successfully implant lab grown bone first kind surgery

Yes, Israeli doctors have successfully performed the world's first surgery to implant lab-grown bone tissue. The surgery was performed by a team of doctors at the Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the Sheba Medical Center in Israel.

The patient, a 55-year-old man, had a large bone defect in his leg that was caused by a tumor. The defect was too large to be repaired with traditional bone grafting techniques, which involve using bone tissue from another part of the body or from a donor.

The Israeli team used a 3D printer to create a custom-made implant made of lab-grown bone tissue. The implant was designed to match the shape and size of the patient's natural bone and was made from a combination of the patient's own stem cells and a biodegradable scaffold.

The surgery was performed in December 2018, and the patient has since made a full recovery. The implant has integrated with the surrounding bone tissue and has restored the patient's normal mobility and function.

This breakthrough surgery has the potential to revolutionize the field of orthopedic surgery and could be used to treat a wide range of bone defects and injuries. It could also reduce the need for traditional bone grafting techniques, which can be associated with complications and long recovery times.

The Israeli team's achievement is a significant milestone in the development of regenerative medicine, which involves using stem cells and other biological materials to repair or replace damaged or diseased tissues. The team's work has been published in the journal "Biomaterials" and has been recognized as a major breakthrough in the field of orthopedic surgery.

Here is a summary of the surgery: