Sterosomes encourage regeneration in new bone graft technology
Bone defects in patients, caused by traumatic injury, infection, osteoporosis or the removal of tumors can be difficult to treat and often prove a challenge for orthopedic surgeons. With bone injuries common among the elderly, aging populations mean there is increased need for bone grafts to treat these patients. The procedure of bone grafting – taking healthy bone from one part of the skeleton and implanting it in another part to repair the damaged bone – is complicated and can lead to many adverse effects such as nerve damage, bleeding and infection at the graft sites. Researchers from the University...
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