Around 8 million people a year in the United States are reported to have fractured a bone. In most of those cases, the bone will heal within a normal timeframe. But when a fracture doesn’t heal properly, it’s known as a non-union bone fracture. Such breaks can drastically decrease a person’s quality of life, but regenerative medicine may provide a solution.
This animation explores cell therapies that are being developed to encourage blood-vessel growth across fractures, in an effort to kick-start the healing process.
Find out more in this Nature infographic: http://www.nature.com/collections/non-union-bone-fracture-outline
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25th October 2017
This animation explores cell therapies that are being developed to encourage blood-vessel growth across fractures, in an effort to kick-start the healing process.
Find out more in this Nature infographic: http://www.nature.com/collections/non-union-bone-fracture-outline
Nature Research has full responsibility for all editorial content, including Nature Video content. This content is editorially independent of sponsors.
25th October 2017
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