Effect of Collagen Cross-Link Deficiency on Incorporation of Grafted Bone

• Main Authors: Suliman Mubarak (Author), Nagasawa Masako (Author), Farah A. Al-Omari (Author), Hamaya Keisuke (Author), Uoshima Katsumi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bone matrix collagen, is one of the major contributors to bone quality. No studies have examined how bone quality affects the results of bone transplantation. Collagen cross-links (CCL) are the key factor in collagen properties. The purpose was to investigate the influences of CCL for both grafted b...