PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES OF SOME MAGNESIUM CONTAINING CALCIUM-PHOSPHATE CEMENTS

Authors
GINEBRA MP BOLTONG MG DRIESSENS FCM BERMUDEZ O FERNANDEZ E PLANELL JA
Citation
Mp. Ginebra et al., PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES OF SOME MAGNESIUM CONTAINING CALCIUM-PHOSPHATE CEMENTS, Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine, 5(2), 1994, pp. 103-107
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences","Medicine Miscellaneus","Materials Science, Biomaterials
Journal title
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
09574530
Volume
5
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
103 - 107
Database
ISI
SICI code
0957-4530(1994)5:2<103:PAPOSM>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Attempts were made to prepare magnesium-containing calcium phosphate c ements. These were successful at the composition CaMg2(PO4)2xH2O. X-ra y diffraction showed that such a compound is not formed but that the c ement consists of magnesium phosphate precipitated on the calcium phos phate admixture. The pH of this formulation is around 10 during settin g and after. The cement is injectable. Its setting time is about 10 mi n. In this study compressive strength values were as high as 11 M Pa a nd the diametral tensile strength was over 2 M Pa. Animal experiments must show whether it is suitable for replacement or augmentation of bo ne in non-load bearing situations.