Porosity
"Porosity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Condition of having pores or open spaces. This often refers to bones, bone implants, or bone cements, but can refer to the porous state of any solid substance.
| Descriptor ID |
D016062
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.374.710
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Porosity".
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Porosity" by people in Profiles.
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Converse GL, Conrad TL, Merrill CH, Roeder RK. Hydroxyapatite whisker-reinforced polyetherketoneketone bone ingrowth scaffolds. Acta Biomater. 2010 Mar; 6(3):856-63.
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Converse GL, Conrad TL, Roeder RK. Mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite whisker reinforced polyetherketoneketone composite scaffolds. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2009 Dec; 2(6):627-35.