Predictable hydroxyapatite conformation

Author

Santiago, L.A. ; Tucker, D.F.

Author_Institution

Bioeng. Program, Western New England Coll., Springfield, MA, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

21-22 May 1997

Firstpage

75

Lastpage

76

Abstract

This work is being done to enable the creation of a proven method of predicting specific conformations of hydroxyapatite for the needs of hard and soft tissue replacement. Specific conformations of hydroxyapatite are needed in order to replicate the many different types of hydroxyapatites found in different tissues around the body, including bone and cartilage. Through the establishment of a known method of creating specific conformations of hydroxyapatite matching those found in the body, an in vitro matrix could then be developed for the replacement of lost or damaged tissues throughout the body

Keywords

biomechanics; bone; prosthetics; Ca₁₀(PO₄)₆(OH)₂; body; bone; cartilage; damaged tissue; hard tissue replacement; in vitro matrix; lost tissue; predictable hydroxyapatite conformation; soft tissue replacement; specific conformations; Biological tissues; Biomedical engineering; Bones; Chemical analysis; Educational institutions; Electrodes; In vitro; Steel; Temperature; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bioengineering Conference, 1997., Proceedings of the IEEE 1997 23rd Northeast

Conference_Location

Durham, NH

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3848-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NEBC.1997.594964

Filename

594964