Osteon
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- A synonym for osteon is Haversian system.
- Pro Osteon is fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration for metaphyseal fracture defects, which are typically fractures at the ends of the long bones of the arms and legs, when used with rigid internal fixation (plates, pins, screws, etc.
- Pro Osteon is biocompatible and, based on an FDA IDE study, the company claims that the healing rate with Pro Osteon is as fast as the healing process with a natural bone graft.
- A mathematical model for streaming potentials in an osteon is proposed, taking into account the microstresses in the vicinity of the Haversian Canal.
- An osteon is the cylindrical structure with bone.
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