Osteogenesis and angiogenesis: The potential for engineering bone
The repair of large bone defects remains a major clinical orthopaedic challenge. Bone is a highly vascularised tissue reliant on the close spatial and temporal connection between blood vessels and bone cells to maintain skeletal integrity. Angiogenesis thus plays a pivotal role in skeletal developme...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AO Research Institute Davos
2008-05-01
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| Series: | European Cells & Materials |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol015/pdf/v015a08.pdf |