title: Porous hydroxyapatite ceramics for use in neurosurgical practice.
abstract: Hydroxyapatite ceramics have been increasingly used as an inert prosthetic material in the practice of reconstructive surgery and dentistry. However, the use of this material, which has excellent biostability and biocompatibility, has not yet been popular with most neurosurgeons. The purpose of this paper is to describe three kinds of prosthetic devices made of porous hydroxyapatite ceramics that we have found useful in neurosurgical practice.
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D002516:Ceramics; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C485830:tetracalcium phosphate; C485838:calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous; C020243:calcium phosphate; C485829:calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous