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Healos

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Healos
Orthopedics A fully resorbable, sponge-like matrix of collagen mineralized with resorbable hydroxyapatite to promote bone healing, as an alternative to autologous bone graft; Healos is a bioactive scaffold that mimics bone's biochemical and architectural properties. See Bone graft.


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Another osteoconductive material that is sometimes mixed with aspirated cell is Healos (DePuy Johnson and Johnson, Raynam, Mass).
The biological and structural properties of Healos are ideal for use with GDF-5 for promoting new bone growth.
Healos has received CE Mark clearance in Europe for use as a replacement for bone material which is normally harvested from the patient's hip.
 
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