Bioactive and osteoinductive bone graft substitutes: Definitions, facts and myths

T. J. Blokhuis*, Chris Arts

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Abstract

The use of artificial bone grafts has been developed over recent years and is expected to increase further, for some indications even replacing the gold standard, autograft, in trauma and reconstructive surgery. However, the effectiveness of these materials is still a subject of debate, mostly because of unclear definitions or limited market surveillance. In this overview several facts and myths regarding bone-graft substitutes are summarized.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S26-S29
JournalInjury-International Journal of the Care of the Injured
Volume42
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2011

Keywords

  • Bone graft substitutes
  • Autologous bone graft
  • BMPs
  • Clacium Phospahtes
  • Allograft
  • DBM

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