London: Bone hair or simple fractures heal on time, but after a complex fracture, it takes months for the bone to heal. Scientists at King’s College London have now developed a strip of protein and stem cells that not only promotes bone growth but also heals the patient faster.
This revolutionary method will usher in a new era of bone healing. According to a study published in Nature Materials, stem cells and bone cells were coated on a biomaterial and when applied to a broken bone, the bones began to heal faster.
In this way, after severe accidents, incurable bone wounds can be healed and the risk of infection can be avoided. It covered a special type of biomaterial with proteins. This protein is used to grow and repair the whole body.
Experiments have shown that it accelerates the natural growth of bones. Stem cells also play an important role in this process and thus speed up the repair process. The patient will not have to stay in the hospital for a long time, especially the elderly will benefit a lot.
Currently, artificial grafts or donor tissues are used to repair bones. This process involves the replacement of bone marrow transplants. This process sometimes succeeds and never yields significant results.
Although the idea of repairing a broken bone from a cell is very old, in many cases the cells either die or do not play a role in long-term recovery. But by applying a bone-like strip, proteins and extra stem cells are embedded throughout the bone and this process begins to accelerate.
Dr. Shukri Habib and his colleagues at King’s College have developed this bandage, which specifically treats fractures and does not affect healthy parts. During laboratory trials, the technology transformed stem cells into bone-like tissue in just one week. It was then applied to the fractured area. It is currently being tested on some animals and the next step will be human testing.