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Hong Kong academic reveals squashy artificial joint that could stave off hip replacements and boost quality of life

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A hip fracture can ruin a person’s quality of life, especially the active middle-aged and the elderly. A joint ­replacement is not only a major procedure, but also very ­expensive. But Chinese University vice chancellor and president Dr Rocky Tuan Sung-chi believes he and his team could soon change that – they have invented an artificial joint that Tuan says can add years of quality life, and perhaps postpone hip replacements by 10 to 15 years, while costing just US$100 to...

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