Broken bones held together by metal plates and screws are vulnerable to further damage because the difference in stiffness between the metal screw and the bone tissue weakens the bone near the screw.

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OrthoTrophix, Inc. (www.orthotrophix.com), a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, announced today new results from a Phase 2 study of the osteoarthritis drug TPX ...