Lost in translation: the lack of agreement between surgeons and scientists regarding biomaterials research and innovation for treating bone defects
To conclude, this study was conducted through a web-based survey, highlighting a substantial translational gap. It underscores the immediate need ("call to action") for meaningful interdisciplinary collaboration between surgeons and scientists, often referred to as the need to "walk the talk". The findings underscore the critical importance of aligning clinical needs, research outcomes, and regulatory frameworks to improve the development and implementation of biomaterial-based bone graft substitutes that demonstrate efficacy and efficiency in bone defect treatment.
Authors
- Ho Fai Chan
- Dietmar W. Hutmacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5678-2134)
- Frank Hildebrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7729-9838)
- Stephen Whyte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9464-1110)
- Susanne Mayer‐Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6391-4086)
- Uwe Dulleck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0953-5963)
- Markus Laubach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3451-1445)
- Boris Michael Holzapfel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3989-2531)
- Ulrich Kneser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3402-2860)
- Tina Frankenbach-Désor
Institutions
- Australian Research Council (AU)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- University of Canberra (AU)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society (DE)
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
- RWTH Aachen University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03734-z
- Citations
- 15
- Primary Topic
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.77