RT Journal Article
T1 The relevance of biomaterials to the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis
A1 Arcos Navarrete, Daniel
A1 Boccaccini, A. R.
A1 Bohner, M.
A1 Díez Pérez, A.
A1 Epple, M.
A1 Gómez Barrena, E.
A1 Herrera, A.
A1 Planell, J. A.
A1 Rodríguez Manas, L.
A1 Vallet Regí, María Dulce Nombre
AB Osteoporosis is a worldwide disease with a very high prevalence in humans older than 50. The main clinical consequences are bone fractures, which often lead to patient disability or even death. A number of commercial biomaterials are currently used to treat osteoporotic bone fractures, but most of these have not been specifically designed for that purpose. Many drug- or cell-loaded biomaterials have been proposed in research laboratories, but very few have received approval for commercial use. In order to analyze this scenario and propose alternatives to overcome it, the Spanish and European Network of Excellence for the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporotic Fractures, ‘‘Ageing’’, was created. This network integrates three communities, e.g. clinicians, materials scientists and industrial advisors, tackling the same problem from three different points of view. Keeping in mind the premise ‘‘living longer, living better’’, this commentary is the result of the thoughts, proposals and conclusions obtained after one year working in the framework of this network.
PB Elsevier
SN 1742-7061
YR 2014
FD 2014
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/35363
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/35363
LA eng
NO RESEARCHER ID M-3378-2014 (María Vallet Regí)ORCID 0000-0002-6104-4889 (María Vallet Regí)
NO Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad (MINECO)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 6 abr 2025