A Decellularized Porcine Xenograft-Derived Bone Scaffold for Clinical Use as a Bone Graft Substitute: A Critical Evaluation of Processing and Structure

A Decellularized Porcine Xenograft-Derived Bone Scaffold for Clinical Use as a Bone Graft Substitute: A Critical Evaluation of Processing and Structure

Background: Bone grafts are used in approximately one half of all musculoskeletal surgeries. Autograft bone is the historic gold standard but is limited in supply and its harvest imparts significant morbidity to the patient. Alternative sources of bone graft include allografts, synthetics and, less...

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Main Authors: Daniel N. Bracey, Thorsten M. Seyler, Alexander H. Jinnah, Mark O. Lively, Jeffrey S. Willey, Thomas L. Smith, Mark E. Van Dyke, Patrick W. Whitlock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Subjects:
xenograft
scaffold
decellularized
osteoconductive
bone graft
porcine
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/9/3/45

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