But this time, after surgery, his doctor surprised us by instructing Mark to walk on it two weeks later. It turns out the standard advice to stay off a broken leg bone for at least six weeks is based ...

A new high-tech way of healing broken bones quicker could also make them more than three times stronger. The new treatment method - using plasma irradiation - promotes faster bone healing in ...

Researchers at Periyar University, Salem, have patented technologies to produce hydroxyapatite from eggshells. This mineral can be used for bone grafts, coatings for dental and orthopaedic ...