Demineralized bone matrix in bone repair: history and use.
Demineralized bone matrix (DBM) is an osteoconductive and osteoinductive commercial biomaterial and approved medical device used in bone defects with a long track record of clinical use in diverse forms. True to its name and as an acid-extracted organic matrix from human bone sources, DBM retains much of the proteinaceous components native to bone, with small amounts of calcium-based solids, inorganic phosphates and some trace cell debris. Many of DBM's proteinaceous components (e.g., growth factors) are known to be potent osteogenic agents. Commercially sourced as putty, paste, sheets and flexible pieces, DBM provides a degradable matrix facilitating endogenous release of these compounds to the bone wound sites where it is surgically placed to fill bone defects, inducing new bone formation and accelerating healing. Given DBM's long clinical track record and commercial accessibility in standard forms and sources, opportunities to further develop and validate DBM as a versatile bone biomaterial in orthopedic repair and regenerative medicine contexts are attractive.
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Elliott
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Gruskin
Bruce A
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Doll
F William
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Futrell
John P
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Schmitz
Jeffrey O
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Hollinger
D000818:Animals; D018775:Bone Demineralization Technique; D001857:Bone Matrix / Q000378:metabolism*; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010012:Osteogenesis
D018786:Bone Substitutes