Author:Thomas, ME; Richter, PW; Van Deventer, T; Crooks, J; Ripamonti, UDate:Aug 1999An improved strategy is described for the manufacture of macroporous hydroxyapatite bioceramics for bone substitute applications. This is based on a modified fugitive phase technique, which allows production of relatively open, high-strength ...Read more
Author:Ripamonti, U; Crooks, J; Kirkbride, ANDate:Aug 1999Sintered hydroxyapatites induce bone formation in adult baboons via intrinsic osteoinductivity regulated by the geometry of the substratum. Bone is thereby formed without exogenous bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), well-characterized inducers ...Read more