The effects of tubular structure on biomaterial aided bone regeneration in distraction osteogenesis

Summary: Background: Long duration of bone consolidation in distraction osteogenesis (DO) has been regarded as a major disadvantage. Porous bone substitutes have been long used in aiding bone formation. However the effects of geometric tubular structure of the porous scaffolds on bone formation in...

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Main Authors: Qi Pan, Yucong Li, Jia Xu, Yunqing Kang, Ye Li, Bin Wang, Yunzhi Peter Yang, Sien Lin, Gang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Translation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214031X20301200