REVIEW ARTICLE
Carbon Nanostructures in Bone Tissue Engineering
Brian Lee Perkins1, *, Naghmeh Naderi2, 3
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2016Volume: 10
Issue: Suppl-3, M7
First Page: 877
Last Page: 899
Publisher ID: TOORTHJ-10-877
DOI: 10.2174/1874325001610010877
Article History:
Received Date: 16/10/2015Revision Received Date: 15/11/2015
Acceptance Date: 31/05/2016
Electronic publication date: 30/12/2016
Collection year: 2016

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Abstract
Background:
Recent advances in developing biocompatible materials for treating bone loss or defects have dramatically changed clinicians’ reconstructive armory. Current clinically available reconstructive options have certain advantages, but also several drawbacks that prevent them from gaining universal acceptance. A wide range of synthetic and natural biomaterials is being used to develop tissue-engineered bone. Many of these materials are currently in the clinical trial stage.
Methods:
A selective literature review was performed for carbon nanostructure composites in bone tissue engineering.
Results:
Incorporation of carbon nanostructures significantly improves the mechanical properties of various biomaterials to mimic that of natural bone. Recently, carbon-modified biomaterials for bone tissue engineering have been extensively investigated to potentially revolutionize biomaterials for bone regeneration.
Conclusion:
This review summarizes the chemical and biophysical properties of carbon nanostructures and discusses their functionality in bone tissue regeneration.