Healing of bones is difficult in cases of traumatic injury, in which big pieces of bone are missing. These so-called "large segmental defects" are a major clinical problem, and orthopaedic surgeons struggle to treat them, especially among the military in places like Afghanistan. Now research led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) offers surgeons a new approach. Described on-line in today's issue of the iJournal of Bone ...Saturday, 24 November 2012
Simple Way to Improve Healing After Massive Bone Loss
Healing of bones is difficult in cases of traumatic injury, in which big pieces of bone are missing. These so-called "large segmental defects" are a major clinical problem, and orthopaedic surgeons struggle to treat them, especially among the military in places like Afghanistan. Now research led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) offers surgeons a new approach. Described on-line in today's issue of the iJournal of Bone ...
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