Fig. 41.1 (a) Bone marrow aspirate harvested from the iliac crest. (b) Processing of hyaluronic acid-based scaffold prior to final size matching. (c) Final biologic graft (HA-BMAC) created by application…
Type Description No. of patients I Anteromedial bundle partial lesion (<100%) 20 II Posterolateral bundle partial lesion (<100%) 4 II Both bundles partially torn 12 IV Complete tear 0 25.3…
Collagen type MW Quantity Location in the tendon Type I 95,000 97–98% Collagen fibers, endotenon, epitenon, paratenon, MTJ Type II 95,000 0.2–0.8% Cartilaginous area of OTJ Type III 95,000 1–1.5%…
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…
