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New bone glue tested on patients in clinical study for the first time
More than 10 years ago, Håkan Engqvist and Philip Procter began developing a bone glue designed to help repair fractures. Now, the glue has been used on a patient in England for the first time.
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Researchers Håkan Engqvist and Philip Procter, who began developing a bone adhesive over a decade ago, have now applied the glue to a patient for the first time. The procedure occurred during knee surgery in England in early August, marking the inaugural participant in a clinical study assessing the glue’s ability to treat fractures near joints. The trial will evaluate the adhesive’s effectiveness in repairing such fractures.
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