Bone Regrowth

Two students at Queensland University of Technology have developed ways to help repair bones in the body that may be damaged by fractures, or the damage caused by osteoporosis.

One student at Queensland University of Technology has developed biodegradable spheres that can be filled with calcium phosphate compounds and then can be placed onto the bone. The compounds will encourage bone growth and help bone defects.

The other student has developed a ceramic material that can be used in place of metal implants in certain times that is able to bear the load of the body and will combine with the bone and eventually degrade away.

These have helped in the search of finding simple, cost effective ways of helping heal bones.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061031185333.htm