“For people whose spinal cords are injured in traffic accidents, sports mishaps, or other traumatic events, cell-based treatments have emerged as a potential avenue for encouraging healing. Now, taking advantage of advances in 3D printing technology, researchers have created customized implants that may boost the power of cell-based therapies for repairing injured spinal cords.”
See the full article by Dr. Francis Collins in the NIH Directors Blog
SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH AND SCIENCE 
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As technology advances so do the treatments for SCI.