Traditional bone graft procedures are very complicated surgeries which warrant removal of the bone from another part of the body to heal the affected area. The grafting procedure encourages new bone growth at the affected site. Harvesting a bone graft is also a very difficult and it also may lead to complications at the harvest site. Not many donors come forward for graft donation which makes bone grafting hard.
The scientists from the USA have developed a new bone graft material that can aid in complicated bone graft surgeries. The material the scientists have developed is derived from corn starch and a compound known as Montmorillonite which is derived from volcanic ash. Scientists are hoping that this discovery will help patients who are waiting for bone replacement therapy due to tumor removal, spinal fusion surgery or fracture. The scientists developed this new compound keeping in…
