The goal of a biomaterial is to support the bone tissue regeneration process at the defect site
and eventually degrade in situ and get replaced with the newly generated bone tissue …

Bone is the second most commonly transplanted tissue worldwide, with over four million
operations using bone grafts or bone substitute materials annually to treat bone defects …

The increasing need for joint replacement surgeries, musculoskeletal repairs, and
orthodontics worldwide prompts emerging technologies to evolve with healthcare's …

This review discusses and summarizes the recent developments and advances in the use of
biodegradable materials for bone repair purposes. The choice between using degradable …

The worldwide incidence of bone disorders and conditions has trended steeply upward and
is expected to double by 2020, especially in populations where aging is coupled with …

The clinical demand for scaffolds and the diversity of available polymers provide freedom in
the fabrication of scaffolds to achieve successful progress in bone tissue engineering (BTE) …

The past decade has seen the rapid development of new strategies for the design of
biodegradable macromolecular compounds, with properly suited architecture and tailored …

This paper reviews the past, present, and future of the hydroxyapatite (HAp)-based
biomaterials from the point of view of preparation of hard tissue replacement implants …

This paper reviews biodegradable synthetic polymers focusing on their potential in tissue
engineering applications. The major classes of polymers are briefly discussed with regard to …

Critical‐sized defects in bone, whether induced by primary tumor resection, trauma, or
selective surgery have in many cases presented insurmountable challenges to the current …