An Introduction of New Artificial Bone Unit “Tetra-Bone”

Kay Teraoka; Yuichi Tei; Nobuo Sasaki; Shigeru Suzuki; Katsuhisa Takane

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.361-363.163

Paper Titles

Microstructural Observation of Calcium-Deficient Single Crystal Apatite Fibers and Phase Changes during Heating
p.147

Advanced Mechanical Properties of Porous Hydroxyapatite Ceramics Prepared Using Hydroxyapatite Slip and its Slurry Synthesis
p.151

Evaluation of Biocompatibility of Porous Hydroxyapatite Developed from Edible Cuttlefish Bone
p.155

Production and Characterization of Zinc Substituted Hydroxyapatite
p.159

An Introduction of New Artificial Bone Unit “Tetra-Bone”
p.163

Surface Characteristics of HA and β-TCP Immersed in SBF
p.167

Development of Multisubstituted Apatites for Bone Reconstruction
p.171

The Role of Si Substitution into Hydroxyapatite Coatings
p.175

The Effect of Particle Morphologies on Mechanical Properties of Porous Hydroxyapatite Scaffold
p.179

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An Introduction of New Artificial Bone Unit “Tetra-Bone”

Abstract:

We fabricated a small α-TCP ceramic unit having four pods, named “Tetra-bone” employing a ceramic injection molding. Tetra-bone can keep uniform concave geometry among the pods as well as immobilizing each other. Owing to the monotony of Tetra-bone, weight of Tetrabones used can be converted into the number of Tetra-bones, volume that can be filled with Tetrabones, and the number of functional structures. By using Tetra-bones, bone defects can be filled with intentional geometry that helps to discuss the relation between geometric features of pores and bone formation.