A gel will be able to speed the healing and regeneration of bones. The gel will be created by using the adult stem cells that will create a protein to promote bone healing. The stem cells will be incorporated into a gel which is supposed to be inserted into bone fractures in rats, which will help them heal completely in less than two weeks.

Using fish scales to grow artificial bones could cut the production time in half, from up to six months to only three. The bones created from fish collagen will be stronger than current artificial bones and will be able to integrate into bone tissue after implantation more quickly than the current collagen from pig skin. The use of fish scales will also lessen the potential for infection of humans by viruses from pigs. One of the primary goals is to use the fish collagen to...

Why not develop a new high tech cast that will use electromyographic (EMG) sensors to monitor recovery by tracking muscle activity around the fracture in real time. The cast will be able to monitor the activity around the fracture and sync the data to a website, allowing the doctor to analyze the patient's progress, suggest exercises, and predict recovery time.

Why not use ultrasound to help speed the recovery of broken bones by stimulating bone regeneration through cell vibration. The sound frequency and pulse rate of the ultrasound will be different than that used on pregnant women, but the technology will be the same. The transducer will get a coating of water based gel, and will be then slipped into a strap that will hold it on the break, stimulating cellular activity. The ultrasound therapy is supposed to lower recovery time by...

3-D printed bones could function as models for patient cases, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars and helping surgeons prepare for complicated operations. The printed bones cost around $150 and can be completed in one week. A combination of available software programs and internet resources is used to create the models of bones. It is then possible to print the bones from a 3D CT scan.

Crutches cannot only provide physical support but mental and emotional succor. Why not create stylish crutches? Let's have them painted professionally, and cover the pads with designer fabrics. The results will definitely bring a lot of smiles and give people with fractures purposes to their lives.

The idea is to develop software that will allow trauma surgeons to virtually plan how to best approach bone fracture surgeries and osteotomies used to treat bone deformities. The software will let surgeons analyze bone fragments and virtually reassemble them in a variety of ways. Suitable implants for the specific region will be suggested automatically, and the implant information will be overlaid directly on the image.