Abstract 133

Purpose: Large volume bone defects can be challenging for the reconstructive surgeon with regard to donor side morbidity. An elegant strategy to circumvent the limiting donor side morbidity is the generation of bioartificial bone tissue. Bearing in mind that the interplay between angiogenesis and osteogenesis is a crucial prerequisite we set our focus on the microvascular endothelium. The microvascular network does not only support oxygen and...