Seems like yesterday that those of us with gaping lacerations were told to “walk it off.” These days, instead of just using sutures, surgeons have been using a natural fibrin glue to close up wounds and secure fractured bones. The next step in the process is actually using a patient’s own wound-healing cells like platelets to pseudo-naturally speed up the process.
A sample of blood is taken from the patient and the red blood cells are removed. The platelets are concentrated and when combined with thrombin, form a very strong gel that is not too different from the body’s natural healing process.
Pilot studies are springing up all over the place demonstrating reduced wound healing … read more