Biodegradable and semi-biodegradable composite hydrogels as bone substitutes: Morphology and mechanical characterization

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 447-454

  Sanginario, V ^a   Ginebra, M P ^b   Tanner, K E ^c   Planell, J A ^b   Ambrosio, L ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BONE; CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; HYDROPHILICITY; MORPHOLOGY;

BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; BONE SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITES; CDHA CRYSTALS; CERAMIC REINFORCEMENT;

HYDROGELS;

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE PROSTHESIS; BONE TISSUE; CERAMICS; HYDROGEL; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROPHILICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE INTERACTION;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BONE SUBSTITUTES; CALCIUM PHOSPHATES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; DURAPATITE; HYALURONIC ACID; HYDROGELS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33744802675     PISSN: 09574530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10856-006-8472-y     Document Type: Article

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