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Bone is a complex, living, constantly changing tissue. Bone consists of cancellous and cortical bone. This architecture allows the skeleton to perform its essential mechanical functions.

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    J. C. Reichert

  2. Chair Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059, Australia

    D. W. Hutmacher

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Reichert, J.C., Hutmacher, D.W. (2011). Bone Tissue Engineering. In: Pallua, N., Suscheck, C. (eds) Tissue Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02824-3_21

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