Fabrication aspects of PLA-CaP/PLGA-CaP composites for orthopedic applications: A review

Acta Biomaterialia

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1999-2016

  Zhou, Huan ^a   Lawrence, Joseph G ^a   Bhaduri, Sarit B ^a,b  

^a Toledo   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

CaP; Composite; Fabrication; PLA; PLGA

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; DISPERSIONS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYESTERS;

FABRICATION ASPECTS; FABRICATION PROCESS; GLYCOLIC ACIDS; MATERIAL SCIENCE; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; ORTHOPAEDIC APPLICATIONS; PLA; PLGA; STRUCTURE-PROPERTY CORRELATION; SUPERCRITICAL GAS;

FABRICATION;

BIOCERAMICS; BIOPOLYMER; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; HYDROXYAPATITE; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYGLACTIN; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRUCTURE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CORTICAL BONE; DEGRADATION; ELECTROSPINNING; FOAMING; HUMAN; MATERIAL COATING; MICROENCAPSULATION; NONHUMAN; PHASE SEPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEM CELL; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 84862799085     PISSN: 17427061     EISSN: 18787568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.01.031     Document Type: Review

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