LI Jianhua, FANG Yuan, LI Shipu, HAN Yingchao

(Wuhan Univers ity of Tehnology, 430070)

Abstract: Calcium phosphate cement (CPC) is a new type of bone cement. Many s tudies have demons trated its excellentosteoconductivity, biocompatibility, biodegradability and remodellable property. The clinical application of CPC includes  the repair of bone defects at the none - bearing location, drug or biological factor delivery and os teosynthetic screw reinforcements . This article is a review about the recent s tudies of CPC which seems to be the optimal bone subs titute materials and has a predicted prospect in extens ive applications .

Keywords: calcium phosphate cement, drug carriers , bone defect, res toration, additives