The influence of tantalum on human cell lineages important for healing in soft-tissue reattachment surgery: an in-vitro analysis

The influence of tantalum on human cell lineages important for healing in soft-tissue reattachment surgery: an in-vitro analysis

Abstract Background Porous tantalum is currently used in orthopaedic surgery for a variety of indications including soft tissue re-attachment. However, the clinical results have been variable and a previous laboratory study has suggested that tantalum may actually inhibit chick tendon fibroblasts. T...

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Main Authors: Edward C. A. Gee, Renato Eleotério, Laura M. Bowker, Adnan Saithna, John A. Hunt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
Subjects:
Tantalum
Tendon
Soft tissue
Reattachment
Fibroblasts
Osteoblasts
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40634-019-0210-8

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