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Pig model to help research on human knee growth, injury treatment

Stephanie Cone examines MRIs of pig knees.
Stephanie Cone examines MRIs of pig knees.

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have published research on how the knees of pigs compare to human knees at various stages of maturity – a finding that will advance research by this group and others on injury treatment in young people.

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