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. 2015 Aug:53:175-88.
doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.04.035. Epub 2015 Apr 22.

Bioactive glass reinforced elastomer composites for skeletal regeneration: A review

Ehsan Zeimaran  1 , Sara Pourshahrestani  1 , Ivan Djordjevic  2 , Belinda Pingguan-Murphy  1 , Nahrizul Adib Kadri  1 , Mark R Towler  3
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Bioactive glass reinforced elastomer composites for skeletal regeneration: A review

Ehsan Zeimaran et al. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2015 Aug.

Abstract

Biodegradable elastomers have clinical applicability due to their biocompatibility, tunable degradation and elasticity. The addition of bioactive glasses to these elastomers can impart mechanical properties sufficient for hard tissue replacement. Hence, a composite with a biodegradable polymer matrix and a bioglass filler can offer a method of augmenting existing tissue. This article reviews the applications of such composites for skeletal augmentation.

Keywords: Bioactive glass; Bioactivity; Bone tissue engineering; Composites; Elastomers; Scaffolds.

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