Revolutionary Bone Graft Coating (Orthopedics This Week)
A team of researchers at Penn State has found that coating a bone graft with an inorganic compound found in bones and teeth may significantly increase the likelihood of a successful implant. The scientists have developed a way to create a rough surface on bone grafts that is similar in texture to the surface of an untreated bone. This similarity promotes healing in the bone.
“We created a method for resurfacing bone that had been processed, and resurfacing that bone so that it is now nearly as osteogenic as unprocessed bone—meaning it wo...
