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. 2022 Apr 20;19:217–236. doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.04.007

Table 2.

Injectable BG incorporated CaP cement composites. Their physicochemical analysis results, in vitro and in vivo results, and highlights of the findings.

Year CaP Type BG content Liquid phase P/L ratio Injectability Setting time Mechanical properties Radiopacity In vitro response In vivo response Ref
2010 teOCP 58S BG nanoparticles 5 wt% alginate, 2 wt% chitosan solution and DMEM 0.39 Yes Bone ingrowth in femoral cavity of OVXed rat model [115]
2013 85% α -TCP
10% DCPA
5% HA
Biosilicate® parent glass, up to 50 wt% 2% Na2HPO4 Around 18min for 50% BG composite BG incorporation, in CPC/PLGA composites; increased degradation rate, rapidly transformation in PBS with interconnected pores and macroporosity [116]
2013 Equal molar ratio of TECP and DCPA Bioglass 45S5; 10 and 20 wt% Potassium phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) 2.0 (g/ml) 10–20% improved injectability 21 and 25 min BG wt. 20% reached 26 MPa and 40 MPa after soaking in SBF for 1 and 7days Bone like apatite structure detected after soaking in SBF for 7 days.
Increased degradation rate.
No cytotoxicity and promotion of cell viability.
Higher bone forming efficiency. [117]
2014 TTCP, DCPD, CSD BG; 0%, 10%, 20% and 30% 2% chitosan, 4% HPMC and 10% citric acid 1.8/1 24.67 ± 2.08 min for 30% BG 15.04 ± 2.4 MPa for 30% BG Increased apatite formation.
Increased cell proliferation
Higher expression of BSF with increased BG content
Higher concentration of bone volume for 30% BG incorporated samples [118]
2015 α-TCP Mesoporous BG; up to 10% 2.5 wt% Na2HPO4 1.54 (g/ml) higher injectability compared to pure CPC 25 min for 10% BG 24 MPa for 10%BG after soaking in SBF for 7days Nanotopology similar to that of pure CPC after soaking in SBF for 7 days
Higher protein adsorption capacity of BG incorporated samples
Increased bone formation with BG incorporation [119]
2016 CPC 45S5 bioactive glass; 20 wt% 1 M dipotassium phosphate and 1 M monopotassium phosphate solutions 2a Improved cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation of osteoblast from BG incorporated composites [120]
2017 α-CSH Mesoporous BG; SiO2/CaO: 80/20 mol%
Glass-ceramic particles; SiO2/CaO/Na2O/ZrO2, 57/30/6/7 mol%
Distilled water 2.5 (g/ml) ‘Suitable injectability’ 1 h at RT
40 min at 37οC
18.1 ± 0.8 MPa Adequate Uniform HA crystals on the surface after 1 week
89.3 ± 7.8% viability for 24 h
[121]
2018 β-TCP/MCPM mesoporous silica particles; 5 wt% PEG 400/H2O 2.5a 50% increased injectability (time dependent) 30 min 2.81 ± 0.45 MPa Homogenous layer of apatite formation
No cytotoxicity
[122]
2019 β-TCP/MCPM 45S5 BG powder; 5 to 50 (v/v) 0.5 M citrate ion
solution
0.5 (v/w) Ranged from 5 to 12 min ∼10 MPa No cytotoxicity
Increased ALP expression with BG Incorporation
Faster degradation and apatite formation with BG incorporation
Increased bone formation with BG incorporation
Formation of new blood vessel with BG incorporation
[123]
2019 MPC Borosilicate glass (21.5–50%) Distilled water 5.0 (g/ml) Increased from 6 min to 16 min Decreased from 13.5 MPa to 11 MPa Yes Reduced wash-out with BG incorporation
No cytotoxicity
Increased of new bone formation with BG incorporated sample [124]
2021 α-TCP/gypsum BG powder (75% SiO2 and 25% CaO (75S25C)); 5 to 20 wt% 10 wt% γ-PGA 1.67 (g/ml) ∼90% Ranged from 13.2 to 17.3 min for initial setting time Ranged from 30.17 to 16.75 MPa Increased apatite formation
No cytotoxicity
[125]
2021 β-TCP Mg and Sr doped BG nanospheres (0–70%) 0.25 M Na2HPO4 0.3 (ml/g) For 50% BG incorporated samples; initial setting time: 8.3 ± 0.6 final setting time: 15.2 ± 0.7 min Ranged from 2.91 MPa to 8.83 MPa Reduced wash-out
Increased apatite formation
No cytotoxicity
[126]
a

This number does not have the unit provided in the article, teOCP- trace elements-multidoped octacalcium phosphate, BG-bioactive glass, DCPA-dicalcium phosphate anhydrous, β-TCP- β-tricalcium phosphate, CPC – calcium phosphate cement, MCPM-monocalcium phosphate monohydrate, BVF- bone volume fraction, RMVF- remaining material volume fraction, α-TCP- α-tricalcium phosphate, TECP- tetra calcium phosphate, γ-PGA-poly-γ-glutamic acid, α-CSH - α-calcium sulfate hemihydrate, C3S - tricalcium silicate, CMC – carboxy methyl cellulose, K2HPO4 - dipotassium phosphate, SBF – simulated body fluid, A-V-C3S – amine-grafted and vaterite-contained tricalcium silicate, MPC – magnesium phosphate cement.