Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a chitosan membrane coated with polylactic and polyglycolic acid (PLGA) on bone regeneration in a rat calvarial defect. Surgical implantation of chitosan membranes resulted in enhanced local bone formation at both 2 and 8 weeks. In conclusion, the chitosan membrane coated with PLGA had a significant potential to induce bone formation in the rat calvarial defect model. Within the selected PLGA dose range and observation intervals, there appeared to be no meaningful differences in bone formation.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | S03 |
| Pages (from-to) | S101-S105 |
| Journal | Biomedical Materials |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2007 Sept 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thank the Fermilab staff and the technical staffs of the participating institutions for their vital contributions. This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy and National Science Foundation; the Italian Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare; the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan; the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; the National Science Council of the Republic of China; and the A. P. Sloan Foundation.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Engineering