calcium sulfate cement

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