Large bone defects are a challenge for orthopedic surgery. Natural (bone grafts) and
synthetic biomaterials have been proposed but several problems arise such as …

Significant research efforts have been undertaken during the last decades to treat
musculoskeletal disorders and improve patient's mobility and quality of life. The goal is the …

Although the akermanite (Ca2MgSi2O7) bioceramic has been confirmed to possess
favorable osteogenic activity, until now little was known about its in vivo subchronic systemic …

Metallic biomaterials have found abundance of medical applications, such as orthopedic
implants and dental implant, and are employed with stainless steels, titanium, and …

Tissue engineering is intensively researching solutions that have the potential to reduce the
complications related to current treatment methods. Tissue engineering can be defined as …

Existen numerosas patologías que generan situaciones invalidantes debido a problemas
asociados a nivel de defectos óseos. Esto genera, en muchas oportunidades, cuestiones …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the bone repair of critical size defects treated with
mussel powder with or without additional bovine bone. Critical size defects of 5 mm were …

Composites are composed of two or more materials, displaying enhanced performance and
superior mechanical properties when compared to their individual components. The use of …

Nanoceramic is defined as a ceramic particle having its dimensions in nanometers. The
development of nanoceramics for medicine is accelerating as they are economic …

A three dimensional biopolymer network structure with incorporated nano-porous calcium
phosphate (CaP) balls was fabricated by using gelatin-chitosan (GC) polymer blend and GC …