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'''Bone-knitting polymer''' is a material used for medical purposes by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is injected into a wound through a cauterized incision, where it can heal a fractured bone.<ref name=" | '''Bone-knitting polymer''' is a material used for medical purposes by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is injected into a wound through a cauterized incision, where it can heal a fractured bone.<ref name="Harvest">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', Chapter 10, ''page 164''</ref> | ||
Bone-knitting polymer likely works in essentially the same way as the bones heal naturally, perhaps creating a small "cast" like human cartilage to set the bone whilst stimulating the osteocytes to reproduce at a higher rate than is normal.<ref name=" | Bone-knitting polymer likely works in essentially the same way as the bones heal naturally, perhaps creating a small "cast" like human cartilage to set the bone whilst stimulating the osteocytes to reproduce at a higher rate than is normal.<ref name="Harvest"/> | ||
Bone-knitting polymer was administered to [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] after he was knocked unconscious by [[Shipmaster|Shipmistress]] [[Chur'R-Yar]] aboard ''[[Minor Transgression]]''.<ref name=" | Bone-knitting polymer was administered to [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] after he was knocked unconscious by [[Shipmaster|Shipmistress]] [[Chur'R-Yar]] aboard ''[[Minor Transgression]]''.<ref name="Harvest"/> | ||
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