Bone Abstracts

Autogenous bone graft has been used in the treatment of a fracture, non-union, and bone defect. However, bone graft substitutes have been developed and used because of the limited amount or donor site morbidity of the autogenous bone graft. Many kinds of bone graft substitutes including osteoconductive materials and osteoinductive materials are used for improving bone healing. Osteoconductive materials help to provide a three-dimensional structure to support the ingrowth of th...