Biomechanical properties of 3D-printed bone scaffolds are improved by treatment with CRFP

Abstract Background One of the major challenges in orthopedics is to develop implants that overcome current postoperative problems such as osteointegration, proper load bearing, and stress shielding. Current implant techniques such as allografts or endoprostheses never reach full bone integration, a...

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Main Authors: Carlos G. Helguero, Vamiq M. Mustahsan, Sunjit Parmar, Sahana Pentyala, John L. Pfail, Imin Kao, David E. Komatsu, Srinivas Pentyala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-017-0700-2