Bioactive And Biodegradable Scaffold And Novel Graft Source For The Repair Of Large Segmental Bone Defects
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$451,103.00
Summary
The treatment of large bone defects arising from trauma and tumour remains a challenge to orthopaedic surgeons. This project combines a well-established scaffold that can be custom-made to address patient specific requirements with a novel source of graft that can be harvested in significant volumes with minimal pain and morbidity. This novel tissue engineering approach will be evaluated in a previously established pre-clinical model that reflects the severity of challenging clinical scenarios.