Bioactive glass reinforced elastomer composites for skeletal regeneration: A review

Zeimaran E 1 , Pourshahrestani S 1 , Djordjevic I 2 , Pingguan-Murphy B 1 , Kadri NA 1 , Towler MR 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. Electronic address: ivan.djordjevic@um.edu.my
  • 3 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto M5B 2K3, ON, Canada
Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl, 2015 Aug;53:175-88.
PMID: 26042705 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.04.035

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.

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