Monday 1 October 2012

Odds of Successful Grafts Improved By New Method of Resurfacing Bone

According to Penn State researchers, coating a bone graft with an inorganic compound found in bones and teeth may significantly increase the likelihood of a successful implant. Natural bone grafts need to be sterilized and processed with chemicals and radiation before implantation into the body to ensure that disease is not transmitted by the graft. Human bones have a rough surface. However, once a graft is sterilized the surface changes and is not optimal for ...

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