ABSTRACT
I. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 253
II. Bone Grafts and Bone Graft Substitutes ....................................................................... 253
III. Tissue Engineering ......................................................................................................... 254
IV. Polymer/Calcium Phosphate Scaffolds .......................................................................... 256
A. Why Calcium Phosphate ........................................................................................ 256
B. Hydroxyapatite ......................................................................................................... 256
C. Other Calcium Phosphates ..................................................................................... 258
D. Formation of Calcium Phosphate Precipitates ...................................................... 259
V. Polymer/Ceramic Composites in the Marketplace ........................................................ 261
VI. Conclusions .................................................................................................................... 261
References ................................................................................................................................... 261
It is projected that in the next 20 years, the population of Americans over the age of 60 will almost
double.
