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Abstract
The term osteoconduction applies to a three-dimensional process that is observed when porous structures are implanted into or adjacent to bone. Capillaries, perivascular tissues, and osteoprogenitor cells migrate into porous spaces and incorporate the porous structure with newly formed bone. The observed process is characterized by an initial ingrowth of fibrovascular tissue that invades the porous structure followed by the later development of new bone applied directly within it. This article reviews observations of commonly used osteoconductive matrices to increase understanding of this process.Mesh:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10471764 DOI: 10.1016/s0030-5898(05)70112-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Orthop Clin North Am ISSN: 0030-5898 Impact factor: 2.472