Electrocharged Fibers Spark Stem Cells for Bone Repair

Broken bones can be an incredibly painful experience, but they also signal the start of a healing process that, for some patients, takes far too long to happen. In healthy patients with a bone fracture, after about two weeks, bodies begin to fill in the break with new bone cells—called osteoblasts. However, disease or trauma can make this natural healing process very difficult or even in some cases impossible.