In vivo and in vitro models of distraction osteogenesis
Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a unique process of bone formation used for clinical correction of skeletal deformities. In DO, bone is osteotomised, and the cut ends are slowly pulled apart by mechanical means to induce de novo ossification. Despite the extensive current and historical use of DO,...
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University of Oxford
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.558214 |