June 2014
Intermediate to advanced
502 pages
17h 39m
English
Content preview from Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration
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© 2014 Elsevier Ltd
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Combinations of biopolymers and synthetic
polymers for bone regeneration
A. T. NEFFE , K. K. JULICH-GRUNER and A. LENDLEIN ,
Institute of Biomaterial Science and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for
Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Germany
DOI: 10.1533/9780857098104.1.87
Abstract : Critical bone defects do not heal by themselves, but the
regeneration process can be supported by biomaterial implants.
Combinations of synthetic polymers, intended to provide the required
mechanical strength and processability, and biopolymers, giving cells a
suitable environment for proliferation ...