New bone graft cocktail shows promise for stubborn fractures

NCT ID NCT07561788

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a mixture of the patient's own bone, artificial bone substitute, antibiotic, and fresh blood to help heal leg fractures that had not joined properly. Twenty-five adults with broken thigh or shin bones that failed to heal after initial surgery received this composite graft. Researchers tracked bone healing on X-rays and pain levels for at least a year to see if the approach worked.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

composite graft (cancellous bone autograft, bone substitute, local antibiotic, and fresh blood)

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could offer a reliable surgical option to heal stubborn broken bones that haven't joined properly.

What could go wrong

This was a small, single-center study with only 25 patients and no comparison group, so results may not apply to everyone. Infection or incomplete healing remain possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

tibia fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Tanta University

    Tanta, El-Gharbia, 31527, Egypt