Bioactive Materials
Slow-release gel improved bone repair in aged mice
The gel increased the share of defect volume occupied by bone by 119% at four weeks in 20-month-old male mice.The gel increased the share of defect volume occupied by bone by 119% at four weeks in 20-month-old male mice.
Mouse studyBones and joints
Who was studiedAged male mice, 4 weeks
What changedThe gel increased the share of defect volume occupied by bone by 119% at four weeks
The catchThe experiments were not blinded, risking biased bone-repair measurements