Characterization of bone repair in rat femur after treatment with calcium phosphate cement and autogenous bone graft.docVIP

Puricelli et al. Head Face Medicine 2010, 6:10 /content/6/1/10 HEAD FACE MEDICINE RESEARCH Open Access Characterization of bone repair in rat femur after Research treatment with calcium phosphate cement and autogenous bone graft Edela Puricelli*1, Adriana Corsetti2, Deise Ponzoni3, Gustavo L Martins2, Mauro G Leite4 and Luis A Santos5 Abstract Background: In this study, the biocompatibility, stability and osteotransductivity of a new cement based on alpha- tricalcium phosphate (alpha-TCP) were investigated in a bone repair model using a rat model. Methods: The potential of alpha-TCP on bo