From 20th century, chitosan, a natural polysaccharide, has received much attention for use
in biomedical applications thanks to its remarkable properties, such as biodegradability …

The ideal biomaterials substitute for bone repair should possess the following
characteristics: provide osteogenic, osteoinductive and osteoconductive properties; …

Natural biomaterials originating during the growth cycles of all living organisms have been
used for many applications. They span from bioinert to bioactive materials including …

Annual bone grafting surgeries due to bone fractures, resections of affected bones, skeletal
anomalies, osteoporosis, etc. exceed two million worldwide. In this regard, the creation of …

The ability to enhance fracture healing is paramount in modern orthopaedic trauma,
particularly in the management of challenging cases including peri-prosthetic fractures, non …

In this preclinical protocol, an adjunct method is used in an attempt to overcome the
limitations of conventional therapeutic approaches applied to bone repair of large bone …

Purpose To investigate the safety and regenerative potential of a hemicondylar aragonite–
based scaffold in the reconstruction of large osteochondral lesions occupying an extensive …

Synthetic materials based on calcium phosphate (CaP) are frequently used as bone graft
substitutes when natural bone grafts are not available or not suitable. Chemical similarity to …

Due to the limited regenerative capacity of cartilage, untreated joint defects can advance to
more extensive degenerative conditions such as osteoarthritis. While some biomaterial …

The phylum Cnidaria contains an estimated 11 000+ living species and is almost exclusively
an aquatic group, primarily marine but with some freshwater species and a few terrestrial …