Reducing the risk of impaired bone apposition to titanium screws with the use of fibroblast growth f...
Reducing the risk of impaired bone apposition to titanium screws with the use of fibroblast growth factor-2-apatite composite layer coating
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England: BioMed Central
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English
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Loosening of screws is a common problem in orthopedic and maxillofacial surgery. Modifying the implant surface to improve the mechanical strength of screws has been tried and reported. We developed screws coated with fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2)-apatite composite layers. We then showed, in a percutaneous external fixation model, that this com...
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Reducing the risk of impaired bone apposition to titanium screws with the use of fibroblast growth factor-2-apatite composite layer coating
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5217243
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5217243
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1749-799X
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1749-799X
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10.1186/s13018-016-0501-z
