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Stem Cell Discovery Could be Key to Tough-to-Fix Fractures

Source: Medical Xpress

When bones break and there is extreme tissue loss—such as after a car accident or a battlefield injury—current treatments don't often lead to effective healing. But certain stem cells from skeletal muscles can improve recovery by producing all the types of cells needed to heal bones.

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