Use of a three-dimensional printed polylactide-coglycolide/tricalcium phosphate composite scaffold incorporating magnesium powder to enhance bone defect repair in rabbits
Background: The repair of large bone defects remains challenging for orthopaedic surgeons. Bone grafting remains the method of choice; such grafts fill spaces and enhance bone repair. Therapeutic agents also aid bone healing. The objective of this study is to develop a composite bioactive scaffold c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Translation |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214031X18300652 |