Evaluation of Bone Regeneration Efficacy in a Rabbit Model of Femoral Condyles Defect by Polyphenols-Containing Bone Filler

Abstract

Replacement of bone loss or reconstruction of bone defect is still a clinical challenge. Different type of bone substitutes are used in clinical practice for treating bone defect caused by trauma, osteoporosis or dental pathology such as periodontitis [1,2]. The mode of action of the biomaterials available on the market mainly relies on mechanical support and is thus limited to providing a functional scaffold for cell adhesion. Synthetic bone fillers, mostly based on calcium phosphate materials, have been widely used due to their good reproducibility, biocompatibility, non-immunogenicity, and also because they offer the opportunity of advanced material engineering [3,4]. Hydroxyapatite (HA) and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) are widely used in bone tissue engineering as bone filler particles [5,6].