The Application of Corals in Bone Tissue Engineering
Natural coral exoskeleton and coralline hydroxyapatite have been used as bone replacement graft for repairing of bone defects in animal models and humans since two decades ago. These bone replacement grafts have an osteoconductive, biodegradable and biocompatible features. Currently, three lines of...
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Language: | English |
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Bushehr University of Medical Sciences
2017-05-01
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Series: | Iranian South Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://ismj.bpums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3-770&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |