Minor Review: An Overview of a Synthetic Nanophase Bone Substitute

Minor Review: An Overview of a Synthetic Nanophase Bone Substitute

Material is reviewed that consists of reconstituted collagen fibril gel mineralized in a manner that produces biomimetically sized nanoapatites intimately associated with the fibrils. This gel is formed into usable shapes with a modulus and strength that allow it to be surgically press fitted into b...

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Main Authors: Steven J. Eppell, Weidong Tong, James McMasters, Yohannes Soenjaya, Anca M. Barbu, Alvin Ko, Jonathan Z. Baskin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
biomaterial
bone substitute
collagen
mineral
resorbable
load bearing
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/9/1556

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