title: Biomaterials and bone.
abstract: The healing process of bone is influenced by several biochemical, biomechanics, cellular, hormonal and pathological mechanisms. The ideal biomaterials should therefore guarantee the same mechanisms and be able to "heal". At present we do not have such materials at our disposal. We can anyway select among several biomaterials with different characteristics to best suit our need. In this paper we will overview some of the biomaterials used today in bone surgery with regard to their main biological properties as well as their compatibility.
authors.affiliation: AOU, Clinica Ortopedica, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Viale San Pietro, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pili
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tranquilli Leali
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000737:chemistry*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry; D017886:Durapatite / Q000737:chemistry; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D010012:Osteogenesis; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; C070282:Ti-6Al-7Nb alloy; D017886:Durapatite; C020243:calcium phosphate; D014025:Titanium