Effect of Extracellular Matrix Membrane on Bone Formation in a Rabbit Tibial Defect Model

Absorbable extracellular matrix (ECM) membrane has recently been used as a barrier membrane (BM) in guided tissue regeneration (GTR) and guided bone regeneration (GBR). Absorbable BMs are mostly based on collagen, which is more biocompatible than synthetic materials. However, implanted absorbable BM...

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Main Authors: Jin Wook Hwang, Sungtae Kim, Se Won Kim, Jong Ho Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6715295