The treatment of femoral neck fracture using VEGF-loaded nanographene coated internal fixation screws.

Previous studies have proved that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has a dual role in the promotion of new bone formation and blood vessel repair during fracture healing. However, how to introduce VEGF to a fracture site safely and effectively is still a challenge. This study aimed to prepa...

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Main Authors: Shuo Li, Hengfeng Yuan, Jianfeng Pan, Wenshuai Fan, Liang Zhu, Zuoqin Yan, Changan Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5678728?pdf=render