Preliminary in vivo evaluation of bone healing in critical size bone defects implanted with an injectable calcium-phosphate bone cement (Osteopaste)

• Main Authors: Che Seman, Che Nor Zarida, Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri, Buyong, Zunariah, Awang, Mohd Shukrimi, Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: QM Human anatomy; R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/58050/1/Abstract%20-%20MRS%202017.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58050/; http://www.iium.edu.my/medicine/news/medical-research-symposium-mrs-2017
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: A novel of injectable calcium phosphate bone cement (osteopaste) has been developed. Its potential application in Orthopaedics as a filler of bone defects has been studied. The biomaterial was composed of tetra-calcium phosphate (TTCP) and tri-calcium phosphate (TCP) powder. The aim of...