Astor Reigstad

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Astor Reigstad er dr.med., spesialist i generell og ortopedisk kirurgi og tidligere avdelingsoverlege ved Ortopedisk avdeling, Rikshospitalet.

Articles by Astor Reigstad

The black sand

Ole Reigstad,
Astor Reigstad

24.06.2024: Millions of people are walking around with titanium implants in their body. What makes this metal so well-suited for medical use? It all started with the discovery of black sand in a stream. The year was 1791, and as the story goes, it was the amateur geologist and clergyman William Gregor (1761...