calcium sulfate cement

A cement that depends primarily on the hydration of calcium sulfate for its setting and hardening properties; includes Keene’s cement, Parian cement, plaster of paris.

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identified that calcium sulfate cement could induce the formation of the membrane in the same way as PMMA and suggested the possibility of 1-stage surgery owing to its degradability [28].

A Case of Osteomyelitis after Calcaneal Fracture Treated by Antibiotic-Containing Calcium Phosphate Cements

To counter this problem, vertebroplasty device manufacturers are exploring various alternatives to PMMA such as bio-ceramic bone cement, composite resin cement (such as Cortoss by Orthovita), calcium phosphate and calcium sulfate cement, carbonated hydroxyapatite cement, partially absorbable bone cement (Cerament by BoneSupport) and so on.

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Both of these problems can be reduced by adding calcium phosphates into the calcium sulfate cements. The presence of calcium phosphates creates a lattice for apatite (bone mineral) formation, improves bioresorbability, and is expected to increase the mechanical strength of the sulfate cement.

Preparation of calcium sulfate-based orthopedic cements with calcium phosphate additives