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With advances in many fields of Medicine including the transplant of synthetic hearts and 3d printing of various body parts making cheap prosthetics possible, why haven't we seen significant advances in prosthetic cartilage for damaged joints and herniated disks?

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With all advances in fields of Medicine such as heart transplants, 3d printing of various body parts, why is it that we haven't seen significant advances in synthetic /printed/replacement cartilage for people with joint problems?

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With advances in many fields of Medicine including the transplant of synthetic hearts and 3d printing of various body parts making cheap prosthetics possible, why haven't we seen significant advances in prosthetic cartilage for damaged joints and herniated disks?	3187
With all advances in fields of Medicine such as heart transplants, 3d printing of various body parts, why is it that we haven't seen significant advances in synthetic /printed/replacement cartilage for people with joint problems?	1