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Published on: April 14, 2026
Balasubramanian Balakumar1, Suresh Babu, Harikrishna K Varma
1aPaediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu bBioceramic Laboratory, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
This study found that the synthetic bone graft hydroxyapatite tricalcium phosphate calcium silicate scaffold (HASi) is safe for certain pediatric bone defects. Younger age and cancellous defects showed faster healing, but HASi is not recommended for diaphyseal or segmental defects.
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