[Hadassah On Call] Healthy Bones: Can We Grow New Ones?

Is it true that broken bones become stronger after healing? Can bones really be regrown? Dr. Amir Haze, head orthopedic surgeon and researcher at the Foot and Ankle Unit of Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem, recently sat down with Hadassah On Call host Benyamin Cohen for  “Healthy Bones: Can We Grow New Ones?”

Find out how broken bones heal, which bones heal more quickly and how bones can be strengthened through weight-bearing exercise, good nutrition and healthy levels of Vitamin D and calcium – as well as a fascinating look into Dr. Haze’s stem-cell research, and studies of a special protein produced in the human body that enables the regeneration of cartilage and ligaments.

Dr. Haze is optimistic as he discusses his research and the advances in minimally invasive and computer-assisted surgery. “You plan the surgery on the computer and then the computer helps you to be much more accurate,” he says. “And I think the imagination is the limit in this area.”

Listen to the latest Hadassah On Call episode and meet Dr. Haze as he discusses everything you always wanted to know about bones.