Carbon Nanotubes Help Fix Bones

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Field-emission scanning electron microscopy image of tissue sections obtained four weeks after CNTs were implanted into tibial defects in mice. CNTs (arrow) were integrated directly into the new bone and adhered closely to the bone matrix with no int ...
Field-emission scanning electron microscopy image of tissue sections obtained four weeks after CNTs were implanted into tibial defects in mice. CNTs (arrow) were integrated directly into the new bone and adhered closely to the bone matrix with no intervening space. Credit: Small, 2008

Healing a broken bone is a lengthy and awkward process. The current, most effective way to repair bone tissue is to ensure correct positioning of the bone during healing, usually by use of a plaster cast or splint. With the average time to repair bone fractures being around six weeks this is a slow process and one that can often be uncomfortable for the patient.


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