A literature search was carried out using PubMed and the keywords—osteogenesis; VEGF; endochondral ossification; and intramembranous ossification. Articles that only described the effect of VEGF on ...
The skeleton is among the most commonly injured body tissues. Every year more than 16 million fractures of long bones occur in the United States. Fortunately, bone has excellent regenerative potential ...
Heterotopic ossification happens when bone grows outside of its normal location and into the surrounding soft tissues of your body. When this happens, the pieces of bone that develop are called ...