Stem cell patch mends broken bones that Won't heal

NCT ID NCT01842477

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 04, 2026 · Last updated Jun 16, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tested a new way to help broken bones that are taking too long to heal. Doctors took a small sample of the patient's own bone marrow, grew the stem cells in a lab, and then placed them with a special bone-like material at the fracture site. The goal was to see if this approach is safe and can help the bone heal without needing a second surgery to take bone from another part of the body. The study involved 30 adults with leg or arm fractures that had not healed after at least 3 months.

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Locations

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, CHRU Tours

Tours, 37044, France
Department of Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Ulm

Ulm, 89081, Germany
Depatment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hôpital Henri Mondor

Créteil, 94000, France
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna

Bologna, 40136, Italy
Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología "A", Hospital La Paz

Madrid, 28046, Spain

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DELAYED UNION AFTER FRACTURE OF HUMERUS, TIBIAL OR FEMUR