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Scientists find a novel way to heal difficult bone fractures by using patient's own endothelial cells.
Sampled endothelial cells that line inner walls of blood vessels from blood and injected into broken bones.
Non-union fractures healed much faster when this method was used.
Useful for even simple fractures as it will lead to early mobilization of patients.
Plans to get approval to use this as a treatment modality by the end of 2021.
32 patients in Japan have participated in clinical trials for this therapy since 2009.
Research by Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan.
