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Preferred term

Bone Substitutes  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Synthetic or natural materials for the replacement of bones or bone tissue. They include hard tissue replacement polymers, natural coral, hydroxyapatite, beta-tricalcium phosphate, and various other biomaterials. The bone substitutes as inert materials can be incorporated into surrounding tissue or gradually replaced by original tissue.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Bone Replacement Material
  • Bone Replacement Materials
  • Bone Substitute
  • Replacement Material, Bone
  • Replacement Materials, Bone
  • Substitutes, Bone

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QX6LQKHS-K

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