Bone Substitute Fabrication Based on Dissolution-Precipitation Reactions

Although block- or granular-type sintered hydroxyapatite are known to show excellent tissue responses and good osteoconductivity, apatite powder elicits inflammatory response. For the fabrication of hydroxyapatite block or granules, sintering is commonly employed. However, the inorganic component of...

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Main Author: Kunio Ishikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-02-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/3/2/1138/