Representative image of x-rays showing fractures. Can bio-adhesives fix fractures in the future? | By special arrangement
Bone 02, an injectable, dissolvable bio-adhesive, claims to join broken bones in 3 minutes. Doctors are are sceptical as study is neither published nor peer-reviewed.
Akanksha Mishra, 17 September, 2025 –
New Delhi: Not heavy implants or splints, fractured bones could now be fixed using glue—a bio-adhesive made specifically for fractures. Chinese scientists at the Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital in Zhejiang unveiled this emerging technology called Bone 02, which can bond fractures in three minutes, said a news report in the Global Times.
Affiliated to Zhejiang University, the researchers led by Dr Xianfeng Lin, an orthopedic surgeon, described the glue as a completely dissolvable product that can be injected into the body and can heal broken and shattered bones within minutes. Unlike metal implants that require second surgeries for removal, this glue will dissolve once the fracture heals. The scientists are, however, yet to publish or have peer-reviewed their research in a journal or any other academic paper.
If true, this will be amazing news for everyone in the world!” said Dr Rajesh Malhotra, senior orthopedics consultant for Apollo Hospitals. “Dissolvable glue can help heal fractures faster and reduce surgery time and implants, especially in older and sensitive patients,” he added.
According to experts, this is the first time a product like this has been unveiled in the world. While there have previously been discussions and trials surrounding glues as an alternative to mainstream fracture implants and nails, a paper published by Dutch scientists in the Materials Today journal in 2023 said that there are no commercially available bio-adhesives in the world.
