Objective The demand for Bone Graft Materials (BGM) has been increasing steadily in recent years particularly in orthopedic, dental, maxillo-facial and neurosurgery where there is a need to replace missing bone and enhance bone formation. Currently, bone autograft is the golden standard. Due to limited amounts it can only be used in cases of small defects. The harvesting procedure poses substantial risks for long term pain and discomfort with a risk of infection and nerve lesion. Alternatives such as bone alllografts are associated with risks of transferring blood borne diseases, e.g. HIV and various kinds of hepatitis. There are also problems with donor matching, storage and high costs of manufacturing. In the light of these factors, the use of Synthetic Bone Graft Materials (SBGM) is very attractive. There is particular interest in developing engineered SBGM which can be used as scaffolds for seeding cells and transplanted back in the body. This can enhance fixation and integration of the implant by encouraging bone in-growth and provide a viable alternative for load-bearing and non load-bearing osseous defects such as joints and maxillo-facial reconstruction. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryalkaline earth metalsmedical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesRNA virusesHIVmedical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologyimplantsartificial bone Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Address Gregersensvej 2630 Taastrup Denmark See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FIN- CERAMICA FAENZA SRL Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via granarolo 102 48018 Faenza See on map HI-POR CERAMICS LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address C/o dytech corporation ltd stubley lane S18 1LS Sheffield See on map INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue des 36 ponts, 38 31400 Toulouse See on map INSTITUTO NAZIONALE PER LA RICERCA SUL CANCRO Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Viale benedetto xv 10 16132 Genova See on map ORTHOPEDIE BIOMECANIQUE LOCOMOTION France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avenus de la république 127 92120 Montrouge See on map QUEEN MARY AND WESTFIELD COLLEGE - UNIVERSITY OF LONDON United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Brockey hill, stanmore HA7 4LP Stanmore See on map SKEJBY HOSPITAL - AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Brendstrupgaardsvej 8200 Aarhus c See on map
