Cell-free cartilage from Lund could pave the way for new bone transplants
Researchers at Lund University have developed a new method for repairing large bone defects, based on laboratory-engineered, cell-free cartilage grafts. The technique has so far been tested in animal models, and the results have attracted considerable interest internationally.
Each year, an estimated two million people worldwide are in need of bone grafts, for example following cancer treatment or severe infections that leave large bone defects.
Today, treatment often relies on transplantation of the patient’s own bone tissue, known as autologous grafts, a method that can be both resource-intensive and associated with complications.
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