DocumentCode
852129
Title
Novel polyphosphazene-hydroxyapatite composites as biomaterials
Author
Laurencin, C.T. ; Ambrosio, A.M.A. ; Sahota, J.S. ; Runge, C. ; Kurtz, S.M. ; Lakshmi, S. ; Allcock, H.R.
Author_Institution
Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA, USA
Volume
22
Issue
5
fYear
2003
Firstpage
18
Lastpage
26
Abstract
Evaluating a polymer-ceramic biomaterial as a candidate for bone tissue engineering. The objective of the present work was to develop novel composites of biodegradable polyphosphazenes and HA as candidate materials for bone tissue engineering. The mechanical and degradation properties of novel PPHOS/HA composites were compared to PLAGA/HA composites as PLAGA being the most extensively investigated polymer for bone tissue engineering application.
Keywords
biomedical materials; composite materials; patient treatment; tissue engineering; biodegradable polyphosphazenes; biomaterials; bone tissue engineering; degradation; mechanical strength; polymer; polyphosphazene-hydroxyapatite composites; Biodegradation; Bone tissue; Crystallization; Engineering in medicine and biology; Glass; Polymers; Spine; Temperature; Weight control;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0739-5175
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MEMB.2003.1256268
Filename
1256268
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