Bone tissue engineering (BTE) is a rapidly growing field aiming to create a biofunctional
tissue that can integrate and degrade in vivo to treat diseased or damaged tissue. It has …

Plastic surgery is a discipline that uses surgical methods or tissue transplantation to repair,
reconstruct and beautify the defects and deformities of human tissues and organs. Three …

Hydroxyapatite (HA), the principal mineral of bone tissue, can be fabricated as an artificial
calcium phosphate (CaP) ceramic and potentially used as bioceramic material for bone …

Tissue engineering has acquired remarkable attention as an alternative strategy to treat and
restore bone defects during recent years. A scaffold is a fundamental component for tissue …

Tissue damage due to cancer, congenital anomalies, and injuries needs new efficient
treatments that allow tissue regeneration. In this context, tissue engineering shows a great …

Bone defects resulting from trauma, illness or congenital abnormalities represent a
significant challenge to global health. Conventional treatments such as autographs and …

Calcium phosphates (CaPs) are widely accepted biomaterials able to promote the
regeneration of bone tissue. However, the regeneration of critical-sized bone defects has …

Zinc (Zn) is one of the most important trace elements in the human body and plays a key role
in various physiological processes, especially in bone metabolism. Zn-containing materials …

Bone tissue engineering strategies attempt to regenerate bone tissue lost due to injury or
disease. Three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds maintain structural integrity and provide support …

Bone tissue engineering approaches have evolved towards addressing the challenges of
tissue mimetic requirements over the years. Different strategies have been combining …