Conversion of octacalcium phosphate in c
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De Maeyer, Erna A. P. ;Verbeeck, Ronald M. H. ;Vercruysse, Chris W. J.
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Article
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2000
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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This study investigated the in vitro conversion reaction in calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) containing octacalcium phosphate (OCP) as one of the reagents. OCP is known to be a precursor for apatite formation in vivo. The reaction products were characterized using infrared spectroscopy and X-ray dif