title: Bioactive glass reinforced elastomer composites for skeletal regeneration: A review.
abstract: Biodegradable elastomers have clinical applicability due to their biocompatibility, tunable degradation and elasticity. The addition of bioactive glasses to these elastomers can impart mechanical properties sufficient for hard tissue replacement. Hence, a composite with a biodegradable polymer matrix and a bioglass filler can offer a method of augmenting existing tissue. This article reviews the applications of such composites for skeletal augmentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Ehsan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zeimaran
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pourshahrestani
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia. Electronic address: ivan.djordjevic@um.edu.my.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Djordjevic
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Belinda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pingguan-Murphy
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Nahrizul Adib
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Kadri
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto M5B 2K3, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Towler
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D020724:Elastomers; D005898:Glass; D023822:Tissue Engineering; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D020724:Elastomers
keywords: Bioactive glass; Bioactivity; Bone tissue engineering; Composites; Elastomers; Scaffolds