Darpa's New Medical Treatment: Putty
Darpa wants to develop a dynamic putty-like material that can be packed around a shattered bone, support the body while the patient heals — and bio-degrade, once it's all over. If successful, this
Fracture Puttycould
rapidly restore a patient to ambulatory function while normal healing ensues, with dramatically reduced rehabilitation time and the elimination of infection and secondary fractures, the agency notes