Combining cornstarch with volcanic ash clay to create a plastic for bone grafts could make the surgical process of bone replacement much simpler in the future. Researchers say the material could replace the need to remove bone from another part of a patient’s body, or to use donor cadaver bones that are limited in supply.
The preclinical findings come from researchers at Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak and will be published in the journal Nanomedicine. They state that the biodegradable material could be used to heal bones in hundreds of thousands of patients requiring bone replacement, including following tumor removal, spinal fusion surgery or fractures.
via Gizmag
