Photoactive dye could prevent infection during bone-repair surgery
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
A green dye that sticks to bone grafts becomes antimicrobial with the flick of a light switch and could help reduce the risk of infections during bone-reconstruction surgeries, scientists report. In theory, they explain, the dye could be added to the currently used protocols for sterilizing the bone prior to use in surgery.