Cartilage Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Techniques
Nikolopoulos, Dimitrios D. / Safos, George K. / Dimitrios, Kalpaxis
Osteochondral defects can be challenging to treat, first, because the damaged articular cartilage has a poor intrinsic reparative capability, and second, because these defects cause chronic pain and serious disability. That is why cartilage repair remains one of the most challenging issues of musculoskeletal medicine. Arthroscopic and open techniques that have been developed over the last two decades intend to promote the success of complete r...