Synthetic Bone Articles & Analysis
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Fracture non-unions have lifelong consequences and a debilitating impact in patients' life. Bone-grafts, allografts and xenograft are currently used to treat bone fractures; however, they have limitations. To overcome these limitations, we herein present a synthetic bone graft substitute composed of PdlLGA and rhBMP-2. We have ...
Osteogenesis, or new bone formation, begins in the early stages of embryonic development and continues postnatally until skeletal maturity is reached in early adulthood. Osteogenesis reoccurs in the event of bone trauma, such as a fracture or surgically created defect. Bone mass can also increase in response to chronic weight bearing from daily use or decrease due to a lack of movement or applied ...