University of Texas at Houston, DARPA Developing Fracture Putty to Regenerate Broken Bones
Biomedical engineers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are leading a multi-institution initiative to produce a bio-compatible compound designed to mend serious leg fractures. Explosions can shatter bones into what is called a non-union fracture. The bones generally will not heal in a timely manner. It can lead to amputation. If …