Fabrication and Evaluation of Porous Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate/Hydroxyapatite (60/40) Composite as a Bone Graft Extender Using Rat Calvarial Bone Defect Model

Beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) and hydroxyapatite (HA) are widely used as bone graft extenders due to their osteoconductivity and high bioactivity. This study aims to evaluate the possibility of using porous substrate with composite ceramics (β-TCP: HA = 60% : 40%, 60TCP40HA) as a bone graft exte...

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Main Authors: Jae Hyup Lee, Mi Young Ryu, Hae-Ri Baek, Kyung Mee Lee, Jun-Hyuk Seo, Hyun-Kyung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/481789