Introduction and Scope of the Study --;Bone Biology --;Bone Transplants --;Bone-Replacement Materials --;Experimental Section --;Discussion of the Experimental Results --;Summary --;References --;Subject Index.
Congenital and acquired bone defects constitute a central problem of traumatology and orthopedics. Recently, so-called bone substitutes (collagen, gelatine, bone matrix, calcium phospate, hydroxyapatite) have also been recommended.