Author:Chetty, AS; Seynberg, TJ; Moolman, FS; Nilen, RWN; Joubert, AM; Richter, PWDate:Feb 2006Polyurethane (PU) may be suitable for various implant applications; however, it lacks bioactivity. Bioactivity allows for direct tissue attachment at the bio- interface, enabling implant fixation while preventing fibrous encapsulation. To ...Read more
Author:Nilen, RWN; Richter, PWDate:Apr 2008Biphasic calcium phosphate ceramics (BCP) comprising a mix of non-resorbable hydroxyapatite (HA) and resorbable b-tricalcium phosphate (b-TCP) are particularly suitable materials for synthetic bone substitute applications. In this study, HA ...Read more