A new surgical procedure could help people who suffer from serious wounds to regrow muscle tissue.
Five people who suffered serious leg injuries have been able to regrow muscle tissue in their legs thanks to a new regenerative medicine treatment described in an article from MIT Technology Review.
Doctors perform intensive surgery to remove the scar tissue first, and then suture in a biological scaffold. Patients begin an intensive physical therapy regimen within two days that helps direct the development of stem cells in the body that are drawn to the implant. Once stem cells reach the implant, they start making new muscle tissue.
