Fig. 50.1 Articular cartilage structure. Articular cartilage is organized in four distinct regions: (1) the gliding zone (or superficial tangential), composed of thin collagen fibrils in tangential array and associated…
Fig. 16.1 Microfragmented adipose tissue 16.6 Results Our study included a group of 20 patients with mean age of 61 years and OA of the knee grade 1, 2 and…
Fig. 8.1 Clinical images depicting the progression from peripheral blood draw to centrifuged specimen resulting in the extracted plasma product to be used for treatment. (From Left to Right) Peripheral…
Fig. 27.1 Arthroscopic images of a 17 years old female soccer player with a subtotal partial meniscal defect (a) Polyurethane scaffold implanted to the meniscal rim, (b) the scaffold is…
Extracellular matrix in native tissue Functions of scaffolds Features of scaffold – Provides structural support for cells – Should provide structural support for in vitro seeded cells – Should have binding…
Fig. 2.1 Tissue biomechanical assessment option diagram The purpose of this chapter is to review the current treatment options and the existing literature on outcomes, complications, and safety profile of…
Fig. 36.1 The flow diagram showing pathway to osteonecrosis A so-called multiple-hit theory was proposed as a pathophysiologic mechanism directly through bone homeostasis alteration and cell injury and indirectly through…
Fig. 34.1 Schematic representation of phases of fracture repair, inflammation/hematoma, repair (soft callus and hard callus formation), remodeling The inflammation phase peaks at 24 h after initial fracture and continues…
© ISAKOS 2017Alberto Gobbi, João Espregueira-Mendes, John G. Lane and Mustafa Karahan (eds.)Bio-orthopaedics10.1007/978-3-662-54181-4_29 29. Meniscus Scaffolds: 30 Years of Experience William G. Rodkey1 and Shu-Tung Li2 (1) Center for Regenerative Sports Medicine, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, 181 West Meadow Drive,…
