Osteomesh is a bioresorbable
implant used in craniofacial surgery to repair various types
of fractures, like the orbital floor fracture and to fill
surgical defects. It has interconnected pores which allow
rapid saturation with marrow, blood and nutrients, thus
providing the patient's own cells with chemical signals
that are required for bone growth and remodeling. The mesh
is malleable and can be easily cut to any shape. The mesh
offers a rigid yet flexible scaffold with sufficient mechanical
strength that supports bone in-growth and it degrades as
bone regeneration and remodeling takes place. Long term
clinical trials showed significant bone regeneration, as
the material is slowly resorbed by the body and replaced
by autologous bone.
