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China’s oyster-inspired ‘bone glue’ bonds fractures, can replace metal in surgery
A team of Chinese researchers has successfully created a new kind of medical adhesive called “Bone-02.” Inspired by oysters, ...
The new tool can create customized bone grafts in a matter of minutes, which could help reduce operative times and improve ...
The glue can also be naturally absorbed by the body as the bone heals, eliminating the need for another surgery to remove ...
Trials of the glue performed on animals have shown promising results. The sealing effect of sutures combined with ordinary ...
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A modified hot glue gun can mend broken bones
Bones can repair themselves after small injuries, but if there is a void – because of serious trauma or tumour removal ... Surgeons can use the hot glue gun to fill bone voids in a matter of minutes ...
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