Advances in research of silicate/phosphate composite bone cement

Abstract

Bone cement is widely used in orthopedics operations, but the traditional phosphate bone cement has many disadvantages such as low mechanical strength. In recent years, great progress has been made in the research of silicate/phosphate composite bone cement, which has attracted wide attention. In this paper, we review the recent advances in the research of the silicate/phosphate composite bone cement. The silicate/phosphate composite bone cement not only has good mechanical strength, but also has good biocompatibility and biological activity. The properties of composite bone cement can be further optimized by the addition of other materials. It is believed that the silicate/phosphate composite bone cement can be used as a perfect bone cement in the future. Key words: Silicate; Phosphate; Cement; Bio-compatibility; Biological activity