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Bridging the gap: Cell therapies for non-union bone fracture

Around 8 million people a year in the United States are reported to have fractured a bone. In most of those cases, the bone will heal within a normal timeframe. But when a fracture doesn’t heal properly, it’s known as a non-union bone fracture. Such breaks can drastically decrease a person’s quality of life, but regenerative medicine may provide a solution. This animation explores cell therapies that are being developed to encourage blood-vessel growth across fractures, in an effort to kick-start the healing process. Find out more in this Nature infographic: http://www.nature.com/collections/non... Nature Research has full responsibility for all editorial content, including Nature Video content. This content is editorially independent of sponsors. 25th October 2017