A 'miracle' jab that spurs adults' bone into healing as quickly as children's stands to transform the treatment of fractures, doctors believe.

The drug teriparatide more than doubles the speed at which broken bones mend - and slashes pain, a study found.

Researchers described some of the recoveries as 'miraculous', with patients confined to wheelchairs by long-standing fractures able to walk again.

They say teriparatide, which is already used to prevent osteoporosis, could have a profound impact on the treatment of broken bones.


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Miracle jab that heals bones twice as fast will revolutionise treatment, say doctors | Mail Online

im not really sure but id guess that adults have on average 206 bones and babies tend to have 275 bones. As babies grow some of their bones fuse and grow together, which is why we have fewer when we reach adulthood. This is why a baby's body is delicate, the bones need the time and space to grow, without damage which could halt this process.