Mechanical regulation of bone regeneration during distraction osteogenesis
Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a mechanobiological process of regenerating bone tissue by tension stress. DO is used clinically to lengthen bones or to treat critical size bone defects. Although DO provides satisfactory results in many cases, the prolonged period of treatment remains a major chall...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Medicine in Novel Technology and Devices |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590093521000217 |