Smart bone plates can monitor fracture healing

Bone tissue engineering (BTE) is an evolving field at the intersection of materials science and bioengineering, focused on the development of bone substitute materials and diagnostic methods in orthopedics. At present, physicians rely on X-rays to assess fracture healing, which are more useful at the latter stages of bone repair. Accurately determining the process of bone fracture repair is a fundamental clinical requirement in orthopedics, but standard methods to assess fracture union remain to be developed.

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