An animal model in sheep for biocompatibility testing of biomaterials in cancellous bones

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The past years have seen the development of many synthetic bone replacements. To test their biocompatibility and ability for osseointegration, osseoinduction and -conduction requires their placement within bone preferably in an anima...

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Main Authors: Boos Alois, Auer Joerg A, Nuss Katja MR, Rechenberg Brigitte von
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/7/67