Biomedical Engineering / Review
Hard tissue regeneration using bone substitutes: an update on innovations in materials
Swapan Kumar Sarkar, Byong Taek Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):279-293. Published online April 29, 2015
Bone is a unique organ composed of mineralized hard tissue, unlike any other body part. The unique manner in which bone can constantly undergo self-remodeling has created interesting clinical approaches to the healing of damaged bone. Healing of large bone defects is achieved using implant materials..
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