An Overview of Scaffold Design and Fabrication Technology for Engineered Knee Meniscus

Current surgical treatments for meniscal tears suffer from subsequent degeneration of knee joints, limited donor organs and inconsistent post-treatment results. Three clinical scaffolds (Menaflex CMI, Actifit® scaffold and NUsurface® Meniscus Implant) are available on the market, but additional data...

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Main Authors: Jie Sun, Sanjairaj Vijayavenkataraman, Hang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/1/29