Osteoconductive Properties of a Volume-Stable Collagen Matrix in Rat Calvaria Defects: A Pilot Study

Volume-stable collagen matrices (VSCM) are conductive for the connective tissue upon soft tissue augmentation. Considering that collagen has osteoconductive properties, we have investigated the possibility that the VSCM also consolidates with the newly formed bone. To this end, we covered nine rat c...

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Main Authors: Karol Alí Apaza Alccayhuaman, Stefan Tangl, Stéphane Blouin, Markus A. Hartmann, Patrick Heimel, Ulrike Kuchler, Jung-Seok Lee, Reinhard Gruber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/7/732