Fabrication of a glycerol-citrate polymer coated tricalcium phosphate bone cements: Structural investigation and material properties

Calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) belong to one of the most prominent biomaterials used for filling and regeneration of hard tissues, however poor mechanical and biological properties limit their widespread use in some clinical applications. To solve these problems, a biodegradable glycerol-citrate (G-CA) polyester was synthesized and coated on tricalcium phosphate cement (TCP) powders in amounts up to 10 wt% of the G-CA content using a simple...