Biocompatibility of highly porous and biodegradable degrapol®-foam to osteoblasts: in vitro evaluations

Transplantation of isolated autologous cells cultured on biodegradable polymer scaffolds offer new hope in finding a better way to repair bone defects than the currently used autogenous-and allogenous grafts. Therefore, engineering of biomaterials that enhance osteoblast adhesion and growth is desirable. Three-dimensional polymer matrix systems have shown considerable promise for tissue regeneration because of their large surface area for cell attachment and minimal distances for diffusion of nutrients, ...