In vitro characterizations of mesoporous hydroxyapatite as a controlled release delivery device for VEGF in orthopedic applications

• Main Authors: Ng, Suxiu, Lim, Tee Yong, Poh, Chye Khoon, Tan, Hark Chuan, Loo, Say Chye Joachim, Wang, Wilson
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105481; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17809
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Following bone implant surgery, prolonged ischemic conditions at the implant site often result in postsurgical complications like failure of osseointegration at the bone-implant interface which can lead to implant failure. Thus, restoration of the vascular supply is paramount to the proper developme...