Scaffolds as Structural Tools for Bone-Targeted Drug Delivery

• Main Authors: Riccardo Ferracini (Author), Isabel Martínez Herreros (Author), Antonio Russo (Author), Tommaso Casalini (Author), Filippo Rossi (Author), Giuseppe Perale (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although bone has a high potential to regenerate itself after damage and injury, the efficacious repair of large bone defects resulting from resection, trauma or non-union fractures still requires the implantation of bone grafts. Materials science, in conjunction with biotechnology, can satisfy thes...