Clinical outcome for a novel unidirectional porous tricalcium phosphate applied to bone defects after resection of bone tumor. - Clinical outcome of a novel unidirectional porous tricalcium phosphate

The present study showed the usefulness of low-porous beta-TCP with a unidirectional porous structure for filling the defects after surgery for benign bone lesions. A combination of evaluation with radiographs and bone metabolism markers at an early stage postoperatively may help clinicians predict the clinical course of patients. Our results need to be confirmed in larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods.