Fibrous hydroxyapatite, rice-like β-tricalcium phosphate and DCPA plates were synthesised by water controlled-release solvothermal process using the esterification reaction.

Every year, millions of tons fish waste are generated from fishing activities, and a similar amount is discarded returned to the sea as unwanted catches. This material can be used biological source for many potential new added-value products, such asobtaining hyaluronic acid eyeballs or extracting collagen skin, but there not utilities bones yet. work tackles transformation discards into calciu...

BACKGROUND Intraosseous lipoma remains a poorly-characterized tumor. In paticular, the natural course of intracalcaneus lipoma after conservative treatment and the appropriate surgical modalities are still quite controversial. PATIENTS AND METHODS We reviewed six symptomatic patients who underwent curettage of intracalcaneus lipoma followed by grafting of α- or β-tricalcium phosphate. An endo...

Treatment options for large osteoperiosteal defects are limited and that which are available are not ideal. Osteoperiosteal defect were created in ulnae of both forelimbs of rabbits and tricalcium phosphate implant was used to bridge the gap. Amongst the 35 implanted ulnae, one implant got dislodged. Rest of the implants showed good adherence to host bone until the final follow up. Five control...