Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2024, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (10): 1592-1598.doi: 10.12307/2024.313

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Characteristics and problems of hydroxyapatite/polymer bone repair material

Qi Junqiang, Wang Haotian, Xiao Bing, Liu Jia, Liu Yifei, Xu Guohua   

  1. Spinal Minimally Invasive Center, Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200001, China
  • Received:2022-12-19 Accepted:2023-05-19 Online:2024-04-08 Published:2023-08-21
  • Contact: Xu Guohua, Chief physician, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Spinal Minimally Invasive Center, Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200001, China
  • About author:Qi Junqiang, Master candidate, Spinal Minimally Invasive Center, Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200001, China Wang Haotian, Master candidate, Spinal Minimally Invasive Center, Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200001, China
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81972076 (to XGH)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Hydroxyapatite is the main inorganic component of bone tissue. The polymer has the structure and function of a biomimetic extracellular matrix. The composites of hydroxyapatite and polymer have been widely studied.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the research status of hydroxyapatite composite polymer materials for bone tissue repair.
METHODS: The articles collected in PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI and WanFang databases were searched from January 2010 to April 2023. The Chinese and English search terms were “hydroxyapatite, polymer, composites, degradability, bone defect, bone repair”. Finally, 75 articles were included for review.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Polymers often used in composite with hydroxyapatite for bone tissue repair include natural polymers (collagen, chitosan, alginate, serine protein, cellulose, hyaluronic acid,and polyhydroxybutyrate) and synthetic polymers [polylactic acid, polylactic acid-hydroxyacetic acid copolymer, poly(has-lactide), poly(amino acid) and poly(vinyl alcohol)]. The mechanical properties and osteoinductivity of hydroxyapatite/polymer composites were improved compared with pure hydroxyapatite. Hydroxyapatite composite with polymers can be made into porous scaffolds, hydrogels, and coatings for bone repair. Hydroxyapatite/polymer composites can accelerate bone reconstruction with a slow release of loaded drugs and cytokines due to their bionic extracellular matrix structure and function. Based on the diversity of causes of bone defects and the fact that bone repair is a complex continuous process involving multiple biological factors and proteins, repair materials with mechanical properties matching bone tissue, degradation processes synchronized with bone repair, and efficient osteogenesis and vascularization need to be further investigated.

Key words: hydroxyapatite, polymer, composite, biomaterial, bone repair, bone tissue engineering, bone defect

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