| abstract |
An alkaline earth phosphate bone cement composition that is easily made and possesses improved strength, mechanical properties, and bioactivity, a method of making the same, and a method of using the same. . The bone cement composition includes a powder containing a base source of calcium, magnesium, or strontium, a solidifying solution containing H 3 PO 4 and a buffer, and a biocompatible polymer incorporated into the solidifying solution. Is included. The powder is mixed with a setting solution to form a bone cement paste, which either (a) solidifies into a hardened mass, or (b) is irradiated with electromagnetic radiation to produce a dry powder, which is then converted to a second powder. To produce a radiation-assisted bone cement that solidifies into a hardened mass. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1 |