New materials designed by artificial intelligence promise to provide stronger hip replacements and improve how fractures heal.

A group of North Texas doctors and scientists printed part of a human femur - the longest and strongest bone in the body - that mimics the strength, flexibility and overall mechanics of a real femur.

Image courtesy by QUE.com Understanding Bone-Mimicking Technology in Hip Replacements The field of orthopedic surgery is ...

Mechanical engineers designed a 3D-printed femur that could help doctors prepare for surgeries to repair bones and develop treatments for bone tumors. The study, which focused on the middle section of ...