Sunday, March 14, 2010

Faster Healing for Severe Fractures

10.03.2010

“A simple method uses stem cells from bone tissue to repair serious injuries quickly and cheaply.

A new surgical procedure can repair severe bone injuries and defects more quickly and simply than current methods, which include bone-grafting operations and lengthening procedures that involve inserting pins through the skin to pull bones together.

The new technique makes use of a thin tissue called the periosteum, which lines the outer surface of all bones and contains stem cells that develop into bone to repair damage. [...]“

Source/article: Technology Review

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