Blaire V Slavin, Nicholas A Mirsky, Zachary M Stauber, Vasudev Vivekanand Nayak, James E Smay, Cristobal F Rivera, Dindo Q Mijares, Paulo G Coelho, Bruce N Cronstein, Nick Tovar, Lukasz Witek
BACKGROUND: β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) has been successfully utilized as a 3D printed ceramic scaffold in the repair of non-healing bone defects; however, it requires the addition of growth factors to augment its regenerative capacity. Synthetic bone mineral (SBM) is a novel and extrudable carbonate hydroxyapatite with ionic substitutions known to facilitate bone healing. However, its efficacy as a 3D printed scaffold for hard tissue defect repair has not been explored...
April 1, 2024: Bio-medical Materials and Engineering