A polycaprolactone-β-tricalcium phosphate-heparan sulphate device for cranioplasty

• Main Authors: Le, Bach Quang, Rai, Bina, Lim, Zophia Xue Hui, Tan, Tuan Chun, Lin, Tingxuan, Lee, Jaslyn Jie Lin, Murali, Sadasivam, Teoh, Swee Hin, Nurcombe, Victor, Cool, Simon McKenzie
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Chemical engineering; Calvarial Defect; Glycosaminoglycans
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/147126
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Cranioplasty is a surgical procedure used to treat a bone defect or deformity in the skull. To date, there is little consensus on the standard-of-care for graft materials used in such a procedure. Graft materials must have sufficient mechanical strength to protect the underlying brain as well as the...