Poly(HEMA)-collagen composite as a biomaterial for hard tissue replacement.
This article briefly reviews the possibilities for hard tissue replacement with a new biomaterial.  The basic differences found experimentally for polymer (HEMA) and collagen composite at the biological environment are stressed.  The influence of the collagen distribution and matrix porosity of composite material on biodegradation is also discussed.
Rheumatism Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine I, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001857:Bone Matrix; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003094:Collagen / Q000737:chemistry*; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D011102:Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry*; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D013552:Swine